ALMAINS

Noun

Almains

plural of Almain

Anagrams

• Animals, Malians, aminals, animals, laminas, maalins

Source: Wiktionary


ALMAIN

Al"main, Al"mayne, Al"man, n. Etym: [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.]

1. A German. Also adj.,

Definition: German. Shak.

2. The German language. J. Foxe.

3. A kind of dance. See Allemande. Almain rivets, Almayne rivets, or Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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