'Pizaine' is apparently another term for an aventail. From Wordnik.com. [roland Diary Entry] Reference
A mail collar hanging from a helmet is camail or aventail. From Wordnik.com. [Bath Time: Why Chainmail was invented - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
Head and Neck armor - the helmet was called the Bascinet which had a skirt of mail called an aventail to protect the neck. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-24] Reference
The list above is missing cuisses (thigh armour) 'Ventail' ... there is an aventail, but something is telling me that isn't quite right. From Wordnik.com. [roland Diary Entry] Reference
Pursuant to these orders each ward was assessed for the purpose of levying 110 men armed with haketon, plates, bacinet with aventail, and gloves of plate; and sixty men armed with only haketon and bacinet. From Wordnik.com. [London and the Kingdom - Volume I] Reference
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