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almain, n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.].

A German. Shak. [1913 Webster]
The German language. J. Foxe. [1913 Webster]
A kind of dance. See Allemande. [1913 Webster]

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.