habergeon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk).
  2. The quilted undergarment worn under a hauberk.
  3. A hauberk, any coat of mail, less commonly even a coat of scale armour.

Pronunciation

/ˈha.bə.d͡ʒən/ /həˈbɜː.dʒən/ /ˈhæ.bɚ.d͡ʒən/ /həˈbɝ.d͡ʒən/

Word forms

habergeon habergeons haubergeon

Etymology

From Middle English hauberjoun, from Old French hauberjon, haubergeon, from Early Medieval Latin (h)alsbergum.

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