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brigandine [ˈbrɪgənˌdiːn -ˌdaɪn] n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a coat of mail, invented in the Middle Ages to increase mobility, consisting of metal rings or sheets sewn on to cloth or leather [from Old French, from brigand + -ine1] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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A straight sword by his side and a painted long-bow jutting over his shoulder proclaimed his profession, while his scarred brigandine of chain-mail and his dinted steel cap showed that he was no holiday soldier, but one who was even now fresh from the wars. |
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