·noun A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages.
(Jer. 46:4; 51:3), an obsolete English word denoting a scale coat of armour, or habergeon, worn by l...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A pliant scale-like coat of mail. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
(Jeremiah 46:4) elsewhere "habergeon," or "coat of mail." ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary