camail, aventail, ventail
(noun) a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
camail (plural camails)
(obsolete) A piece of chainmail worn to protect the neck and shoulders.
(obsolete) An ecclesiastical ornament worn by bishops.
• Lamica, Milaca, amical, calami, lamaic
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*mail", n. Etym: [F. camail (cf. It. camaglio), fr. L. caput head + source of E. mail.]
1. (Ancient Armor)
Definition: A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece.
2. A hood of other material than mail; esp. (Eccl.), a hood worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
