maille

stitch; mesh, the gap between threads in cloth etc.; link (in chainmail etc.); girth

Inherited from Old French maille, from Vulgar Latin *macla, inherited from Latin macula. Doublet of macule, which was borrowed. Compare Italian maglia.

ancient currency, equivalent to half of a denier

Related: avoir maille à partir

From Early Medieval Latin medālia, from Late Latin mediālis, from Latin medius. Doublet of médaille, which was borrowed via Italian.