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

The habergeon was rolled in a tight bundle.

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

“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

The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold; the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon: he esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John

Lancelot looketh and seeth in the hermit's house shield and spear, javelins and habergeon.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian