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brigandine

bri·gan·dine

UK/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdiːn/ US/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdin/ uncommon

noun

1.

a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth

Origin

From Middle English brigandyn, brigantien, attested by 1456 (eventually displacing the slightly earlier synonym brigander), from Old French brigandine, from brigand + -ine.

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