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hauberk

hauberk

9.9
A long shirt of metal rings worn by soldiers for protection in battle
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔːbɜrk/
  • Archaic
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  • During the reenactment, each participant wore a hauberk made of chain mail to accurately represent medieval armor.
  • hauberk of mail

Examples

  • And if his surcoat was thinner than he might have wished, at least he had the arming doublet under his hauberk and the otter-trimmed cloak his mother's ladies had sewn for him.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The knight donned his hauberk before heading into battle, ensuring he was protected by the chain mail.

  • In the museum, the hauberk displayed alongside the weapons showcased the craftsmanship of medieval armorers.

Synonyms

chain mail
vshauberk
4 8.6

A flexible shirt of small metal rings joined together for protection

is the specific long tunic form made from that linked metal structure
byrnie
vshauberk
  • Archaic
9.9

Long coat made of many small metal rings worn without sleeves for protection in battle

is the more general or modern term rather than an older name
chain armor
vshauberk
  • US
8.2

A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers

is specifically the long tunic worn for defense rather than the general armor type

How Protective

plate armor
  • Specialized
8.0
brigandine
  • Specialized
9.9
hauberk
  • Archaic
9.9
gambeson
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

hauberk singular
hauberks plural

Etymology

The word hauberk comes from an old German word that meant 'neck-protector', from parts meaning 'neck' (hals) and 'protect' (berg). So a hauberk is a long coat of chain mail worn to protect the neck and body in battle.