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hauberk
noun
hau·berk ˈhȯ-(ˌ)bərk 
: a tunic of chain mail worn as defensive armor from the 12th to the 14th century
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On tournament day, to the king’s great chagrin, Each one left his hauberk behind at the inn. 
Pat Myers, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
Pat Myers, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Word History
Etymology
Middle English hauberk, haubrek, borrowed from Anglo-French hauberc (also continental Old French), borrowed from Old Low Franconian *halsberg- (cognate with Old English healsbearh, halsbearh "mail tunic," Middle Dutch halsberch, Old High German halsberg, halsberga), from Germanic *halsa- "neck" + *-berga-, *-bergō- "protection" — more at harbor entry 1, collar entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above