See Also: ventail(dictionary)

ventail (iou)



ventail noun. ME.
[Old French ventail(le), from vent wind from Latin ventus: see -AL1.]
Hist.
A piece of protective armour for the neck. ME.
Orig., the lower movable front of a helmet. Later, the whole movable front of a helmet, including the visor. Cf. AVENTAIL. LME.