habergeon
/ˈhabədʒ(ə)n
/ /həˈbəːdʒ(ə)n /noun historical
A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour.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.
Origin
Middle English: from Old French haubergeon, from hauberc (see hauberk), originally denoting a garment protecting the neck; compare with Dutch halsberg.