hauberk (redirected from hauberks)

hau·berk  (hôbrk)

n.

A long tunic made of chain mail.

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[Middle English, from Old French hauberc, of Germanic origin; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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hauberk [ˈhɔːbɜːk]

n

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a long coat of mail, often sleeveless

[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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Noun

1.

hauberk - a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor byrnie chain armor, chain armour, chain mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail, mail - (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings