The other drags him by the helmet, tearing all the fastening, and he strikes from his head the ventail and the gleaming coif. |
Covering the mouth seems to have come in when the integral ventail was developed. |
She puts on his hauberk with its strong meshes, and laces on his ventail. |
The ventail bris dates from the period of the first introduction of the folded fan into Europe. |
The upper part is the visor, to admit of vision, the lower the ventail, to admit of breathing. |
The ventail is lined with deer skin, and fastens to the brow with a strap and a period-appropriate buckle. |