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habergeon definition

hab·er·geon (hab′ər jən)

noun

  1. a short, high-necked jacket of mail, usually sleeveless
  2. hauberk

Etymology: ME habergoun < OFr haubergeon, dim. of hauberc: see hauberk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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