About The Word Brigandine
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Brigandine
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What's The Definition Of Brigandine?
[n] a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth
Synonyms | Synonyms for Brigandine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Brigandine: See Also | chain armor | chain armour | chain mail | mail | ring armor | ring armour | ring mail Brigandine In Webster's Dictionary \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It.
brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See {Brigand}.]
A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or
plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal,
and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the
Middle Ages. [Written also {brigantine}.] --Jer. xlvi. 4.
Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And
brigandine of brass. --Milton.
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