Jazerant

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jazerant \Jaz"er*ant\, n. [OF. jacerant, jaseran, Sp. jacerina,
     cota jacerina, fr. jazarino Algerine, fr. Ar. jaz[=a][imac]r
     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.


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