hauberk

[ haw-burk ]

/ ˈhɔ bɜrk /

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noun Armor.

a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie.

Nearby words

hattusas, hatty, hau tree, haua fteah, haubergeon, hauberk, haud, hauf, haugh, haughey, haughty

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 halsberc Old English healsbeorg, Old Norse halsbjǫrg

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Examples from the Web for hauberk

In one chest was the hauberk of that armor and in the other were the iron boots.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table|Howard Pyle
The hauberk was shortened to the middle of the thigh, was sleeveless, and was worn over a globular breastplate.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald
Three that are most difficult to talk to: a king about his booty, a viking in his hauberk, a boor who is under patronage.
The Triads of Ireland|Kuno Meyer
And the knight says he shall pay for this, that his shield and the hauberk he wears upon his back shall afford him no protection.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes

Anseric had been struck by several quarrels that pierced his hauberk, and was covered with blood.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc

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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