cotte de mailles

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cotte de mailles

  • \kɔt də mɑj\

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Composé de cotte et de maille.

noun cottes de mailles

  1. Armurerie Survêtement armé flexible, de protection du corps du combattant, fait d'annelets rigides entrelacés. Les Gaulois inventent pour le cavalier, certainement au IIIᵉ av. J.-C., la cotte de mailles.

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In English

  • mail armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together
  • chain mail a flexible defensive armor
  • coat of mail defensive garment

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"cotte de mailles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/cotte%20de%20mailles.

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@misc{cotte_de_mailles_2026,
  title = {cotte de mailles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/cotte%20de%20mailles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}