Arming Cap
A small quilted cap worn under the mail coif that offered protection against blows and the friction of mail against the head. They seem to have fallen out of use by the beginning of the 14th century. | ||||
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arming cap
small quilted cap worn under a mail coif that offered protection against blows and the friction of mail against the head
small quilted cap worn under a mail coif that offered protection against blows and the friction of mail against the head