Meaning of haustement | Babel Free

Definitions

A close-fitting undergarment, over which the armor (and hose) were fastened.

historical, obsolete

Examples

“The Haustement or Ajustement, […] was made to the shape and worn with the shirt […] The doublet and haustement of this period supplied the place of the wambais and hoqueton formerly worn . 2. The doublet must be streightly bounde . The first part of the dress being thus put on , it is to be closely bound round the ...”

“A Pair of Plates consisted of the breast and back, each formed of three or more pieces; Gyders were straps to draw together the open parts; the Haustement, a stiff under garment to keep the body straight and erect; the Rerebrace ...”

“A maniple, i.e. many folds, a name for the haustement worn in the time of Hen. VI under the armour.”

“Gusset, pieces of chain mail, tied with points to the "haustement" to cover those portions of the body not protected with plate armour; they were usually eight in number, viz. for armpits, […]”

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