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byrnie

/ˈbɜːr.ni/

Traduction: Longue tunique de cotte de mailles, généralement sans manches, portée autrefois comme armure protectrice.

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noun

/ˈbɜːr.ni/formalobsolète
  • frLongue tunique de cotte de mailles, généralement sans manches, portée autrefois comme armure protectrice.

A long, usually sleeveless tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor.

  1. Chain mail tunicC2formalbritish

    A long, typically sleeveless tunic made of chain mail, historically worn as body armor.

    frCotte de mailles

    • The knight donned his byrnie before the battle.
    • The museum displayed a well-preserved byrnie from the Viking age.
    • He wore a heavy byrnie under his surcoat.

    Synonymeshauberk