BRIGANDINE

brigandine

(noun) a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brigandine (plural brigandines)

(historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewn to linen or other material.

Anagrams

• debraining

Source: Wiktionary


Brig"an*dine, n. Etym: [F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.]

Definition: A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] Jer. xlvi. 4. Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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