a medieval garment, usually a sleeveless tunic or shirt worn as armor or over armor.
Old French 'hauberk' influenced or related to various medieval armor terms. The exact etymology is disputed, but it likely reflects medieval garment terminology for protective wear worn under or alongside plate armor.
Soldiers wore these things as part of their armor layering system—imagine it as medieval chainmail-adjacent underwear that could save your life by distributing the impact of a sword blow.
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