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  2. Brigandine definition: a flexible body armor of overlapping steel plates with an exterior covering of linen, velvet, leather, etc.. See examples of BRIGANDINE used in a sentence.

  3. 6 days ago · Definitions of brigandine. noun. a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth. see more.

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

    (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdiːn/
    (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdin/, /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdaɪn/

    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. 1.1. 1611, The Holy Bible,[…] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker,[…], →OCLC, Jeremiah 46:4: 1.1.1. Harness t...

  4. 5 days ago · English Dictionary Grammar. Definition of 'brigandine' Word Frequency. brigandine in British English. (ˈbrɪɡənˌdiːn , -ˌdaɪn ) noun. a coat of mail, invented in the Middle Ages to increase mobility, consisting of metal rings or sheets sewn on to cloth or leather. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  5. What does the noun brigandine mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun brigandine . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. Brigandine. A brigandine is a form of body armour from the Middle Ages. It is a garment typically made of heavy cloth, canvas, or leather, lined internally with small oblong steel plates riveted to the fabric, sometimes with a second layer of fabric on the inside.

  7. Noun. brigandine ( pl. brigandines) ( historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewn to linen or other material. Authorized Version. Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

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