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English > 1 sense of the word habergeon:
NOUNartifacthabergeon(Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk
English > habergeon: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning(Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk.
CategoryMiddle Ages, Dark AgesThe period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
Broaderchain mail, ring mail, mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings