hauberk

Example Sentences

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On tournament day, to the king’s great chagrin, Each one left his hauberk behind at the inn.

From Washington Post

Beside the bed, still dressed in mail hauberk and travel-stained cloak, sat her father's brother, the Black- fish.

From Literature

"This hauberk I wear is large for me, but it should fit Conn nicely, and the battle-axe I carry would suit Shagga's mighty hand far better than that wood-axe he holds."

From Literature

William Randolph Hearst, one of the most enthusiastic collectors, had an entire armory in his Riverside Drive penthouse: enough pikes, halberds, helms, hauberks, greaves, gauntlets, cuisses and cuirasses to outfit a crusade.

From New York Times

It was of complete plate, as was now the custom of the day, but yet many pieces of the old chain hauberk were retained to cover the joinings of the different parts.

From Project Gutenberg