Almain-rivet

Origin

Almain+rivet, attested 1530 (as almayne ryvettes).

Named for the overlapping plates sliding on rivets.

Alternative forms

• Almaine Rivet, Almain Rivets, almain rivet, almain rivets, almain-rivets,

Full definition of almain-rivet

Noun

1. a kind of light, flexible plate armour first used in Germany