Meaning & use
haubergeon
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A short coat of mail armor, historically worn as a lighter version of a full hauberk.
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The squire helped the knight fasten his haubergeon before the tournament.
Museum curators carefully preserved a medieval haubergeon found at the dig site.
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The word is a diminutive of "hauberk," reflecting its status as a shorter, lighter piece of chainmail armor.
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mail shirt
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