habergeon

== English == === Alternative forms === haubergeon === Etymology === From Middle English hauberjoun, from Old French hauberjon, haubergeon, from Early Medieval Latin (h)alsbergum. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈha.bə.d͡ʒən/, /həˈbɜː.dʒən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæ.bɚ.d͡ʒən/, /həˈbɝ.d͡ʒən/ === Noun === habergeon (plural habergeons) (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 mail, less commonly even a coat of scale armour. ==== Coordinate terms ==== byrnie, hauberk == Middle English == === Noun === habergeon alternative form of hauberjoun