MEANING
A long protective shirt of mail, often extending toward the knees and commonly having sleeves.
Use it for
armored preparation; weight of protection; repairs after battleMake armor a wearable object with length, weight, and vulnerable seams.
Words that belong together
- wear a hauberk
- mail hauberk
- hauberk's hem
On the page
The hauberk caught on the nail beside the stable door.
She wore a padded coat beneath her father's hauberk.
A missing row of rings exposed the hauberk's repaired seam.
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Word forms
- Base
- hauberk
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. A particular garment made from linked rings, not plate armor or any armored coat. Noun: hauberk; plural hauberks.
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