Habergeon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈha.bə.d͡ʒən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Habergeon is a noun meaning (loosely) A hauberk, any coat of mail, less commonly even a coat of scale armour.
Meaning
(loosely) A hauberk, any coat of mail, less commonly even a coat of scale armour.
More Meanings
- (historical) A sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk).
- (historical) The quilted undergarment worn under a hauberk.
Example Sentences
Their mightie ſtrokes their haberieons diſmayld, / And naked made each others manly ſpalles; […]
[…] wore a quilted haketon next his shirt, and over that the habergeon, a lesser hawberk of chain mail.
The defensive armour, or coat of mail of a knight, or man at arms, (also called a hauberk or habergeon,) was[…]
His squire was already at his side, and helped with the coat of plates, the mail, the thick padded habergeon, and all the while Guillaume de Beaujeu was thinking, assessing, analysing, considering.
Word Forms
- habergeons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hauberk, houppelande, haustement, huke, gardcorps, gardebras.
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