# hauberk

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɔːbɜː(ɹ)k/

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A similar shirt of scale armour, plate, leather, or other armor material.

## Etymology
From Middle English hauberk, from Old French hauberc, from Frankish *halsaberg (“neck-cover”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hauberk