Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "camail"?

Accepted Answer

camails

Question 2

What is the etymology of thr French word "camail"?

Accepted Answer

from the old Occitan 'capmalh', 'fabric of mail protecting the neck and shoulders'. See 'cap' in the expression 'from head to toe'. Note that 'camail' is an exception to the rule of the plural in '-aux' for words ending in '-ail', just like 'détail', 'gouvernail', etc.

Question 3

What does "camail" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

A kind of small cape that covers the shoulders down to the waist and that bishops and other privileged clergy wear over the rochet during ceremonies. See mosette.
A collar with a hood that the clergy wear in winter.
Armour camail: a piece of armour protecting the neck and upper shoulders. The term camail is often improperly used to refer to the mail coif that also protects the head.
Lambrequin, helmet decoration.
Long feathers on the neck and chest of a rooster.
A species of tanager from French Guiana.

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