hauberk

[ haw-burk ]

/ ˈhɔ bɜrk /

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noun Armor.

a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie.

Origin of hauberk

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French hauberc, earlier halberc<Frankish *halsberg, equivalent to *hals neck (see hawse) + *berg protection (see harbor); cognate with Old High German halsbercOld English healsbeorg,Old Norse halsbjǫrg

Words nearby hauberk

hat trick, Hattusas, Hatty, Haua Fteah, haubergeon, hauberk, haud, hauf, haugh, Haughey, haughty

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Example sentences from the Web for hauberk

In one chest was the hauberk of that armor and in the other were the iron boots.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table|Howard Pyle
The hauberk was shortened to the middle of the thigh, was sleeveless, and was worn over a globular breastplate.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald
Three that are most difficult to talk to: a king about his booty, a viking in his hauberk, a boor who is under patronage.
The Triads of Ireland|Kuno Meyer
And the knight says he shall pay for this, that his shield and the hauberk he wears upon his back shall afford him no protection.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes

Anseric had been struck by several quarrels that pierced his hauberk, and was covered with blood.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc

British Dictionary definitions for hauberk

hauberk

/ (ˈhɔːbɜːk) /

noun

a long coat of mail, often sleeveless

Word Origin for hauberk

C13: from Old French hauberc, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German halsberc, Old English healsbeorg, from heals neck + beorg protection, shelter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hauberk
释义	hauberk [ haw-burk ] / ˈhɔ bɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hauberk ON THESAURUS.COM noun Armor. a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie. Origin of hauberk 1250–1300; Middle English <Old French hauberc, earlier halberc<Frankish halsberg, equivalent to hals neck (see hawse) + *berg protection (see harbor); cognate with Old High German halsbercOld English healsbeorg,Old Norse halsbjǫrg Words nearby hauberk hat trick, Hattusas, Hatty, Haua Fteah, haubergeon, hauberk, haud, hauf, haugh, Haughey, haughty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hauberk In one chest was the hauberk of that armor and in the other were the iron boots. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table\|Howard Pyle The hauberk was shortened to the middle of the thigh, was sleeveless, and was worn over a globular breastplate. A Handbook of Pictorial History\|Henry W. Donald Three that are most difficult to talk to: a king about his booty, a viking in his hauberk, a boor who is under patronage. The Triads of Ireland\|Kuno Meyer And the knight says he shall pay for this, that his shield and the hauberk he wears upon his back shall afford him no protection. Four Arthurian Romances\|Chretien DeTroyes Anseric had been struck by several quarrels that pierced his hauberk, and was covered with blood. Annals of a Fortress\|E. Viollet-le-Duc British Dictionary definitions for hauberk hauberk / (ˈhɔːbɜːk) / noun a long coat of mail, often sleeveless Word Origin for hauberk C13: from Old French hauberc, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German halsberc, Old English healsbeorg, from heals neck + beorg protection, shelter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hauberk chain mail, mail
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hauberk

noun Armor.

Origin of hauberk

Words nearby hauberk

Example sentences from the Web for hauberk

British Dictionary definitions for hauberk

noun

Word Origin for hauberk

Words related to hauberk