Definition of Jazerent
Jaz"er*ant (?), n. [OF.
jacerant, jaseran, Sp. jacerina, cota
jacerina, fr. jazarino Algerine, fr. Ar.
jazāīr Algiers.] A coat of defense made of
small plates of metal sewed upon linen or the like; also, this kind
of armor taken generally; as, a coat of jazerant.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A coat of defense made of small plates of metal sewn upon linen or the like. Also, this kind of armor taken generally; as, a coat of jazerant.
Quotations
*1786: 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. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 15.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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