hau|berk

hau|berk
hau|berk «H burk», noun.
1. a long coat of mail worn in the 1100's and 1200's; haubergeon.
2. (originally) a piece of armor for protecting the neck and shoulders.
[< Old French hauberc, earlier halberc < Germanic (as in Old High Gern halsbërc)]

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