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BYRNIE
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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)