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brigandine

UK/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdiːn/US/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdin/

brigandine noun: a coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.

Noun

brigandine (plural brigandines)

  1. (historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.
    • Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 46:4
    • The brigandine takes its name from the troops, by which it was first worn, who were called brigans, they were a kind of light armed irregular foot, much addicted to plunder, whence it is probable the appellation of brigands was given to other freebooters.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 19

Forms of brigandine

pluralbrigandines
alternative formbrigantine
alternative formbrigander

Origin of brigandine

From Middle English brigandyn, brigantien, attested by 1456 (eventually displacing the slightly earlier synonym brigander), from Old French brigandine, from brigand + -ine.

Questions about brigandine

What does brigandine mean?
Brigandine means a coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.
What part of speech is brigandine?
Brigandine is a noun.
How do you pronounce brigandine?
Brigandine is pronounced /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of brigandine?
The plural of brigandine is brigandines.

Words near brigandine in the dictionary

  1. brigandages
  2. brigander
  3. briganders
  4. brigandess
  5. brigandesses
  6. brigandine
  7. brigandines
  8. brigandish
  9. brigandishly
  10. brigandism
  11. brigandisms

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