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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

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

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