almain rivets

almain rivets
\\ˈalˌmān-, ˈȯl-\ noun plural
Etymology: obsolete Almaine Germany, from Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin Almannia land of the Alamanni, from Alamannus member of the Alamanni + Latin -ia
archaic : a flexible light armor of overlapping plates sliding on rivets

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  • Almain rivets — Almain Al main ([a^]l m[=a]n), Almayne Al mayne ( m[=a]n), Alman Al man ( man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. J. Foxe. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Almain — Al main ([a^]l m[=a]n), Almayne Al mayne ( m[=a]n), Alman Al man ( man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. J. Foxe. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Alman rivets — Almain Al main ([a^]l m[=a]n), Almayne Al mayne ( m[=a]n), Alman Al man ( man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. J. Foxe. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Almayne rivets — Almain Al main ([a^]l m[=a]n), Almayne Al mayne ( m[=a]n), Alman Al man ( man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. J. Foxe. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Almain rivet — An Almain rivet is a form of armour created in Germany around the end of the 15th and early 16th centuries. It is designed to be manufactured easily, yet afford great protection to the wearer. Comprising of a bulbous breastplate with a laminated… …   Wikipedia

  • Alman — Almain Al main ([a^]l m[=a]n), Almayne Al mayne ( m[=a]n), Alman Al man ( man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. J. Foxe. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Almayne — Almain Al main ([a^]l m[=a]n), Almayne Al mayne ( m[=a]n), Alman Al man ( man), n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The German language. J. Foxe. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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