pizaine

pizaine
/pee"zayn/, n. Armor.
a mail collar of the 14th century, worn with a hauberk.
[1895-1900; appar. < OF, equiv. to piz breast ( < L pectus) + -aine n. suffix < L ana -AN]

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  • pizaine — /pee zayn/, n. Armor. a mail collar of the 14th century, worn with a hauberk. [1895 1900; appar. < OF, equiv. to piz breast ( < L pectus) + aine n. suffix < L ana AN] …   Useful english dictionary

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