hauberk
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
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