brigandine

American  

[brig-uhn-deen, -dahyn] / ˈbrɪg ənˌdin, -ˌdaɪn /

noun

Armor.

1. a flexible body armor of overlapping steel plates with an exterior covering of linen, velvet, leather, etc.

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brigandine British  

/ -ˌdaɪn, ˈbrɪɡənˌdiːn /

noun

1. a coat of mail, invented in the Middle Ages to increase mobility, consisting of metal rings or sheets sewn on to cloth or leather

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Etymology

Origin of brigandine

1425–75; late Middle English brigandyn < Middle French brigandine. See brigand, -ine ²

Example Sentences

Already the small excavation has yielded pieces of “brigandine” armor, and Native American projectile points that date back centuries.

From Washington Post

Such armor remained in use until the 1870s, longer than the similar European brigandine bodice, sewn with several layers of silk cloth riveted with metal scales or plates.

From Scientific American

The next moment a bullet struck against his brigandine, but without doing him any injury.

From Project Gutenberg

And those of the brigandine sought not to land, but put themselues to sea, and returned to the Island of Cuba.

From Project Gutenberg

Against these subtle and powerful magicians no weapons, coats of mail, or brigandines will help, no shutting of doors or locks; for they penetrate through all things, and all things are open to them.

From Project Gutenberg