hauberk
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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 • Jul. 21, 2022
"I've been working on a chain-mail hauberk," he says, walking in the mountains above his parents' house.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had been clad in mail, and still his harness lay there whole; for the cavern’s air was as dry as dust, and his hauberk was gilded.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"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 "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Horse and Hop-Robin fetched padding for the lord commander, along with a ringmail hauberk to go over it, and greaves, gorget, and halfhelm.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing hauberk
The Hobbit
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 11
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