jazerant

Definition

A coat of defense of Arab origin, made of small plates of metal sewn upon linen or similar, like a brigandine.

Etymology

From Middle English jessera(u)nt, gessera(u)nt(e), from Old French jazerant, from Old Occitan jazerenc, from Arabic جَزَائِرِيّ (jazāʔiriyy, “Algerian, of Algiers”), derived from الجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “Algiers; Algeria”).

Example Sentences

• "The jazerant, is according to Du Cange, a sort of military vestment. […] But what was the specific distinction of a jazerant seems at present uncertain."
• "a coat of jazerant"