brigandine

brigandine

English

Alternative forms

• brigantine
• brigander (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

brigandine (plural brigandines)

1. (historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewn or riveted to linen or other material.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Jeremiah 46:4:

     Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

   • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 19:

     The brigandine takes its name from the troops, by which it was first worn, who were called brigans, they were a kind of light armed irregular foot, much addicted to plunder, whence it is probable the appellation of brigands was given to other freebooters.

   • 2000, George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords, Bantam 2011, page 176:

     Red-haired and freckled, he wore a studded brigantine, high boots, fingerless leather gloves, and a quiver on his back.

Translations

coat of armor

Czech: brigantina (cs) f, brigandýna f Finnish: brigandiini Portuguese: brigantina (pt) f Russian: бриганти́на (ru) f (brigantína) Spanish: brigantina (es) f

Anagrams

• debraining

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French

Noun

brigandine f (plural brigandines)

1. brigandine

Further reading

• “brigandine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.