ventail
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ven·tail

noun \ˈven-ˌtāl\

Definition of VENTAIL

: the lower movable front of a medieval helmet

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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