Hauberk — Hauberk, Museo de Bayeux. Hauberk es una armadura de mallas europea, cuyo nombre es de origen alemán (Halsberge). Los romanos atribuyeron su invención a los celtas, de quienes las adaptaron. El ejemplar más antiguo perteneció a Venceslao I de… … Wikipedia Español
Hauberk — Hau berk (h[add] b[ e]rk), n. [OF. hauberc, halberc, F. haubert, OHG. halsberc; hals neck + bergan to protect, G. bergen; akin to AS. healsbeorg, Icel. h[=a]lsbj[ o]rg. See {Collar}, and {Bury}, v. t.] A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hauberk — c.1300, from O.Fr. hauberc coat of mail, earlier holberc, from a Germanic source, perhaps Frankish *halsberg, lit. neck cover (Cf. O.E. halsbearh, O.H.G. halsberc), from hals neck (see COLLAR (Cf. collar)) + bergan to cover, protect … Etymology dictionary
hauberk — [hô′bərk] n. [ME hauberc < OFr < Frank * halsberg (akin to OE healsbeorg), protection for the neck, gorget < hals, the neck (see COLLAR) + bergan, to protect] a medieval coat of armor, usually of chain mail … English World dictionary
Hauberk — A hauberk is a shirt of mail armour. The term is usually used to describe a shirt reaching at least to mid thigh and including sleeves. Haubergeon ( little hauberk ) generally refers to a shorter variant with partial sleeves, but the terms are… … Wikipedia
hauberk — noun A coat of mail; especially, the long coat of mail of the European Middle Ages, as contrasted with the habergeon, which is shorter and sometimes sleeveless. The hauberk was a complete covering of mail from head to foot. It consisted of a hood … Wiktionary
Hauberk — A long coat of mail reaching below the knees; the most important piece of protection worn defensively. In the 11c a hauberk might be worth about 30s. These coats were obviously subject to rust. The solution was a kind of varnish which gave the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
hauberk — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French hauberc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English healsbeorg neck armor Date: 14th century a tunic of chain mail worn as defensive armor from the 12th to the 14th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
hauberk — /haw berrk/, n. Armor. a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie. [1250 1300; ME < OF hauberc, earlier halberc < Frankish *halsberg, equiv. to *hals neck (see HAWSE) + *berg protection (see HARBOR); c. OHG halsberc… … Universalium
HAUBERK — a coat or tunic of mail made of interwoven steel rings and extending below the knees … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
