The difference between Chain mail and Scale mail
When used as nouns, chain mail means a flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings, whereas scale mail means a kind of mail (armour for the torso) made of overlapping metal plates, resembling the scales of a fish.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chain mail and Scale mail
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Chain mail as a noun:
A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.
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Chain mail as a noun (sometimes, collectively):
Chain letters.
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Scale mail as a noun:
A kind of mail (armour for the torso) made of overlapping metal plates, resembling the scales of a fish.