habergeon

British  

/ ˈhæbədʒən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of habergeon

C14: from Old French haubergeon a little _hauberk

Example Sentences

“You were far better to come,” he urged, struggling into the habergeon like a footballer putting on bis jersey.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

He was dressed in the infantry habergeon in which he had insisted on fighting.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The habergeon was rolled in a tight bundle.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

I would give the best habergeon I ever wrought, that the difficulty in truth rested with me, for there were then the better chance of its being removed.

From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Scott, Walter, Sir

With flame on lance and habergeon They passed, and to the rataplan Of drums gave salutation— "Virtue is that becrowns a Man!"

From The Vigil of Venus and Other Poems by "Q" by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir