A short sleeveless garment of mail or armor, smaller and lighter than a full hauberk.
From Old French 'haubergeon,' a diminutive of 'haubert' (hauberk), using -geon suffix. Developed from Germanic origins referring to protective armor.
Medieval fighters had options in armor like we have in jackets—a haubergeon was lighter armor for flexibility, while a hauberk was heavy protection like a tactical vest!
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