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hauberk

[ haw-burk ]
/ ˈhɔ bɜrk /
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noun Armor.
a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie.
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Origin of hauberk

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French hauberc, earlier halberc<Frankish *halsberg, equivalent to *hals neck (see hawse) + *berg protection (see harbor); cognate with Old High German halsbercOld English healsbeorg,Old Norse halsbjǫrg

Words nearby hauberk

hat trick, Hattusas, Hatty, Haua Fteah, haubergeon, hauberk, haud, hauf, haugh, Haughey, haughtiness
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chain mail, mail

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British Dictionary definitions for hauberk

hauberk
/ (ˈhɔːbɜːk) /
noun
a long coat of mail, often sleeveless

Word Origin for hauberk

C13: from Old French hauberc, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German halsberc, Old English healsbeorg, from heals neck + beorg protection, shelter
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