or Haubergeon, Habergetum, a coat of mail; an ancient piece of defensive armour, in form of a coat, descending from the neck to the middle, and formed of little iron rings or mailles, linked into each other.—The word is also written haberge, haumberge, haubert, haustier, haubert, and hauberk. Spelman takes it to have been formed from the ancient French hauls, "high," and berg, "armour, covering;" as serving to defend the upper part of the body. Du Cange and Skinner choose to derive it from the Belgic halz, or Teutonic halz, "neck," and bergan, "to cover;" as if it were a peculiar defence for the neck. Others will have it formed of al, alla, q.d. all, and bergan, "to cover;" as importing it a cover for the whole body.