habergeon

haubergeon

/ (ˈhæbədʒən) /

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noun

a light sleeveless coat of mail worn in the 14th century under the plated hauberk

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Word Origin for habergeon

C14: from Old French haubergeon a little hauberk

Words nearby habergeon

habeas corpus, habenula, Haber, haberdasher, haberdashery, habergeon, Habermas, Haber process, habile, habiliment, habilitate

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How to use habergeon in a sentence

"I can tell thee that mine are blunt for want of use," retorted a comrade, hammering busily at a broken link in his habergeon.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
He wore a gipon of fustian, all stained by his habergeon; for he had only just arrived home from a long voyage.
Chaucer for Children|Mrs. H. R. Haweis
The sword of him that layeth at them cannot hold the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)|John Ruskin
Habergeon, ha-bėr′je-un, n. a piece of armour to defend the neck and breast.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

Every free layman having ten marks in chattels shall have a habergeon, iron cap, and lance.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts