How many letters does the top answer for “a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck” have?

The most common answer is aventail (8 letters).

Crossword clue: a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

aventail 8 letters wn-def

a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

camail 6 letters wn-def

a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

ventail 7 letters wn-def

a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck