byrnie

Other forms: byrnies

Definitions of byrnie
  1. noun
    a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
    synonyms: hauberk
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    type of:
    chain armor, chain armour, chain mail, mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail
    (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
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