Hauberk

Word HAUBERK
Character 7
Hyphenation hau berk
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Hauberk"

What do we mean by hauberk?

A long tunic made of chain mail. noun

A part of mail armor intended originally for the protection of the neck and shoulders, but as generally used a long coat of mail coming below the knees and even nearly to the ankles, slit up the sides, and sometimes in front and behind, to allow the wearer to mount a horse. noun

In the fourteenth century and later, a piece of defensive armor, probably an outer garment of splint armor. See splint, jesserant, and crevisse. noun

Among actors, a short tunic forming a part of medieval dress. noun

A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless. By old writers it is often used synonymously with habergeon. See habergeon. noun

A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless. noun

A long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor noun

A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless.

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The word "hauberk" in example sentences

Albright borrowed some new equipment from the local blacksmith – no full plate, unfortunately, but an adequate shield and chain hauberk for him, and a crossbow, light sword, and hauberk for Nora. ❋ Unknown (2008)

These days I will more often call a hauberk a mail shirt or a gambeson a quilted tunic. ❋ Carla (2006)

The hauberk was a complete covering of double chain mail. ❋ Thomas Bulfinch (1831)

Mail armor, of which the hauberk is a species, and which derived its name from maille, a French word for MESH, was of two kinds, ❋ Thomas Bulfinch (1831)

See Guest, "The Mabinogion".] [Footnote 110: The hauberk was a long shirt of mail reaching to the knees, worn by knights in combat. ❋ De Troyes Chr��tien (1914)

[Footnote 1: 'Hauberk:' the hauberk was a texture of steel ringlets or rings interwoven, forming a coat of mail that sat close to the body, and adapted itself to every motion.] [Footnote 2: 'Stout Glo'ster:' Gilbert de Clare, surnamed the Red, ❋ Thomas Parnell (1698)

In their allowed pleasures and pastimes, let them wear that spiritual hauberk which is invulnerable to the darts of the wicked; let them steadfastly set their faces against whatever thy word disallows; and, should fiery trial and temptation beset them, enable them, having done all, to stand. " ❋ Anne Manning (1843)

And a figure in steel helmet and leather hauberk—faceless behind a bent nose guard, ageless within the armor of war—had delivered the death blow. ❋ Alix Rickloff (2011)

Hair the color of rust whipped around the iron mask that blanked his face, a lamellar hauberk of verdigrised bronze encased his muscled form, and a double strand of plucked eyeballs hung around his neck. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He put on the mail hauberk, to make one more among the besiegers who were massed outside the walls, drawn off for a few minutes to regroup and attack yet again, and over it the surcoat of linen that bore the lions of Anjou plain to be seen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sir Albright the Black, new mayor of the town of Glen, grunted and swore as he tried to remove his mail hauberk. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That last part stuck out now, ugly and lethal as a flapping rent in a chain-mail hauberk. ❋ Liane Merciel (2010)

He carried his sword and shield and wore a hauberk and chausses of silvery chain, and he came alone. ❋ Liane Merciel (2010)

A shirt made from mail is a hauberk if knee-length, haubergeon if mid-thigh length, and byrnie if waist-length. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Too bad they are wearing hauberk or byrnie and only get a bit of a third degree burn. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He went lightly armored, wearing a padded linen shirt and leggings, and his new hauberk with enameled links, which I thought too delicate for battle. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

[Jenna] your being such a [hauberk] get out of bed you [lazy bum]. ❋ Pablo And Pepé Productions (2015)

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