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BRIGANDINE

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Originally appearing in Volume V04, Page 566 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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BRIGANDINE , a See also:

French word meaning the See also:armour for the brigandi or See also:brigantes, See also:light-armed See also:foot soldiers; See also:part of the armour of a foot soldier in the See also:middle ages, consisting of a padded See also:tunic of See also:canvas, See also:leather, &c., and lined with closely sewn scales or rings of See also:iron.

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