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hauberk Definition

hau·berk (hô′bərk)

noun

a medieval coat of armor, usually of chain mail

Etymology: ME hauberc < OFr < Frank *halsberg (akin to OE healsbeorg), protection for the neck, gorget < hals, the neck (see collar) + bergan, to protect

hauberk Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • knee-length: The first figure has a knee-length hauberk with integral mail coif and a simple helmet with nasal.

Noun used with modifier

  • mail: A chain mail hauberk, which had a distinctly dwarven look to it, was laid over the back of a chair.
  • chain: A chain mail hauberk, which had a distinctly dwarven look to it, was laid over the back of a chair.

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