Definition of habergeon in English:

habergeon

noun ˈhabədʒ(ə)nhəˈbəːdʒ(ə)n

historical

A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour.
Example sentencesExamples
- The ‘habergeon,’ or hauberk, is a shirt of mail (iron ringlets forged together) commonly worn by medieval warriors.
- And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
- Paying a craftsman to make a fitted habergeon from scratch would have cost even more.
- And they had habergeons of iron.
- The hauberk and its short-sleeved diminutive - the habergeon - would continue in use, but it is clear that additions to this protection were being acquired by those who could afford them.
Synonyms
armour, coat of mail, chain mail, chain armour

Origin

Middle English: from Old French haubergeon, from hauberc (see hauberk), originally denoting a garment protecting the neck; compare with Dutch halsberg.

Definition of habergeon in US English:

habergeon

noun

historical

A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armor.
Example sentencesExamples
- And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
- The ‘habergeon,’ or hauberk, is a shirt of mail (iron ringlets forged together) commonly worn by medieval warriors.
- And they had habergeons of iron.
- Paying a craftsman to make a fitted habergeon from scratch would have cost even more.
- The hauberk and its short-sleeved diminutive - the habergeon - would continue in use, but it is clear that additions to this protection were being acquired by those who could afford them.
Synonyms
armour, coat of mail, chain mail, chain armour

Origin

Middle English: from Old French haubergeon, from hauberc (see hauberk), originally denoting a garment protecting the neck; compare with Dutch halsberg.

单词	habergeon
释义	Definition of habergeon in English: habergeon noun ˈhabədʒ(ə)nhəˈbəːdʒ(ə)n historical A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour. Example sentencesExamples The ‘habergeon,’ or hauberk, is a shirt of mail (iron ringlets forged together) commonly worn by medieval warriors. And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. Paying a craftsman to make a fitted habergeon from scratch would have cost even more. And they had habergeons of iron. The hauberk and its short-sleeved diminutive - the habergeon - would continue in use, but it is clear that additions to this protection were being acquired by those who could afford them. Synonyms armour, coat of mail, chain mail, chain armour Origin Middle English: from Old French haubergeon, from hauberc (see hauberk), originally denoting a garment protecting the neck; compare with Dutch halsberg. Definition of habergeon in US English: habergeon noun historical A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armor. Example sentencesExamples And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. The ‘habergeon,’ or hauberk, is a shirt of mail (iron ringlets forged together) commonly worn by medieval warriors. And they had habergeons of iron. Paying a craftsman to make a fitted habergeon from scratch would have cost even more. The hauberk and its short-sleeved diminutive - the habergeon - would continue in use, but it is clear that additions to this protection were being acquired by those who could afford them. Synonyms armour, coat of mail, chain mail, chain armour Origin Middle English: from Old French haubergeon, from hauberc (see hauberk), originally denoting a garment protecting the neck; compare with Dutch halsberg.
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