hauberk noun.
['hɔ:bǝ:k] ME.[Old French hau(s)berc, holberc, from Frankish (= Old High German halsberc, Old English healsbeorg, Old Norse halsbjǫrg), from base of HAUSE noun + Germanic base meaning 'protect'.]Hist. A piece of defensive armour, orig. for the neck and shoulders, but early developed into a long coat of mail or military tunic.
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