Almain
Pronunciation : Al"main
Part of Speech : Al"mayne
Etymology : [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.]
Definition : 1. A German. Also adj.,
Defn: German. Shak.
2. The German language. J. Foxe.
3. A kind of dance. See Allemande. Almain rivets, Almayne rivets, or Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913