Hauberk Definition

hôbərk
noun
A medieval coat of armor, usually of chain mail.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
hauberk
Plural:
hauberks

Origin of Hauberk

  • Middle English from Old French hauberc of Germanic origin kwel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French hauberc, of Germanic origin, perhaps Frankish.

    From Wiktionary

Hauberk Sentence Examples

  • Olaf leapt into the sea holding his shield edgeways, so that he sank at once and the weight of his hauberk dragged him down.

  • The first figure has a knee-length hauberk with integral mail coif and a simple helmet with nasal.

  • A chain mail hauberk, which had a distinctly dwarven look to it, was laid over the back of a chair.

  • The chain-mail hauberk of a Knight Templar was long-sleeved with chain-mail hand coverings.

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