BYRNIE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor

Synonyms:

byrnie; hauberk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("byrnie" is a kind 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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