different between haubergeon vs hauberk

haubergeon

English

Alternative forms

  • habergeon

Noun

haubergeon (plural haubergeons)

  1. A short hauberk with short or no sleeves.
  2. (loosely) The hauberk.

Coordinate terms

  • byrnie, hauberk

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hauberk

English

Alternative forms

  • hawberk

Etymology

From Old French hauberc, from Frankish *halsaberg (neck-cover).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?h??b??(?)k/

Noun

hauberk (plural hauberks)

  1. 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.

Coordinate terms

  • byrnie, habergeon, haubergeon

Translations

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