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

Or rather flight, no great advantage on me; Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy Helmet And Brigandine of brass, thy broad Habergeon.

From The Poetical Works of John Milton by Milton, John

Habergeon, ha-bėr′je-un, n. a piece of armour to defend the neck and breast.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various