Coif

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Coif

Coif, also called chaimail coif or coif of mail is simply a chainmail hood. The purpose of the mail coif is to protect the top, sides and back of the head and neck. The coif was worn by the knights underneath a helmet and by the foot soldiers as a sole head protection.

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