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ventail

noun ven·tail \ˈven-ˌtāl\

Definition of VENTAIL

:  the lower movable front of a medieval helmet
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Origin of VENTAIL

Middle English, from Anglo-French ventaille, from venter to blow, exhale, from vent wind
First Known Use: 14th century

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