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(historical) A sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk). / (historical) The quilted undergarment worn under a hauberk. / (loosely) A hauberk, any coat of (chain or scale) mail.

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habergeon

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Source Word

habergeon

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈha.bə.d͡ʒən/

Noun

historical broadly

Japanese Meaning

袖なしまたは半袖の、比較的短い鎖帷子（ハウバーク）の形状を指す。 / 歴史的に、ハウバークの下に着用された綿入りの下着（詰襲着）を意味する。 / 広義には、鎖帷子または鱗甲でできた胴着全般を指す。

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At dawn the squire adjusted the habergeon over his tunic before fastening his sword.

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夜明けに従者は剣を締める前に、チュニックの上に袖なしの短い鎖帷子を整えた。

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(historical) A sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk).

Their mightie ſtrokes their haberieons diſmayld, / And naked made each others manly ſpalles; […]

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(historical) The quilted undergarment worn under a hauberk.

His quilted habergeon stuffed with cotton, gave him, indeed, an exterior almost herculean. What finally became of this brave belligerent I did not learn; but as he was never shy in exposing his person, it is very probable that […]

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