habergeon

noun

ha·​ber·​geon ˈha-bər-jən  hə-ˈbər-jē-ən 

-jən

1

: a medieval jacket of mail shorter than a hauberk

2

: hauberk

Word History

Etymology

Middle English haubergeon, haberion "coat of mail worn under plate armor, hauberk," borrowed from Anglo-French haubergeon, haberjon (continental Old French hauberjon) from hauberc hauberk + -ion, diminutive suffix

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1