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Alternative spellings
hauberk

Noun
hawberk (plural: hawberks)

1. (Armor) Category:Armor A hauberk. A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless.

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#:*1786: The hawberk and haubergeon long continued almost the sole defensive armour of this country... — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 73.

See also
habergeon, haubergeon

• 2007-06-19 09:33 - Hippietrail - see also

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