noun
- a long coat of chain mail worn as armor in medieval times
Usage: historical
Examples
- The knight donned his hauberk before entering battle.
- Medieval soldiers wore hauberks to protect their torso and arms.
- The museum displayed a well-preserved hauberk from the 12th century.
- His hauberk gleamed in the sunlight as he rode into the tournament.
- The blacksmith spent weeks crafting the intricate hauberk.
- Under his surcoat, the warrior wore a sturdy hauberk of interlocked rings.