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hauberk
[ haw-burk ]
noun
, Armor.
- a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie.
hauberk
/ ˈhɔːbɜːk /
noun
- a long coat of mail, often sleeveless
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hauberk1
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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Example Sentences
If you use it wisely, it may be Ulysses' hauberk; if you reject it, the shirt of Nessus were a cooler winding-sheet!
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Thrice—De Valmont's guard shivered as a rush—through shield, hauberk, gorget cleft the Vikings' blade.
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Then the flap of the tent dashed aside, and forth strode a figure in silvered casque and hauberk.
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You, poor imbecile, who carry under your hauberk four relics blessed by the Pope!
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He wore no armor save the Valencia hauberk beneath his mantle; but Trenchefer was girded to his side.
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