English Explanatory Dictionary

brigandine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdiːn/ /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdin/ /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdaɪn/

Word forms

brigandine brigandines brigantine brigander

Etymology

From Middle English brigandyn, brigantien, attested by 1456 (eventually displacing the slightly earlier synonym brigander), from Old French brigandine, from brigand + -ine.

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