Usually means: Chain mail shirt, medieval armor.
Definitions Related words Mentions History Easter eggs (New!)
We found 14 dictionaries that define the word byrnie:

General (14 matching dictionaries)
  1. byrnie: Merriam-Webster
  2. byrnie: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. byrnie: Collins English Dictionary
  4. byrnie: Vocabulary.com
  5. byrnie: Wordnik
  6. byrnie: Wiktionary
  7. byrnie: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. byrnie: Dictionary.com
  9. byrnie: Rhymezone
  10. byrnie: FreeDictionary.org
  11. byrnie: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
  12. byrnie: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. byrnie: TheFreeDictionary.com
  14. Byrnie: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

(Note: See byrnies as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (byrnie)

▸ noun:  (historical) A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.

Similar:
hauberk, braconniere, brinie, braconnière, fauld, braies, breeches, bleaunt, sobre-vest, habergeon, more...

Types:
hauberk, chainmail, coif, gambeson, cuirass, breastplate, more...

Adjectives:
ringed, good, resplendent, heavy, bright, sleeved

▸ Words similar to byrnie

▸ Usage examples for byrnie

▸ Idioms related to byrnie

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing byrnie

▸ Words that often appear near byrnie

▸ Rhymes of byrnie

▸ Invented words related to byrnie

Similar:
hauberk, braconniere, brinie, braconnière, fauld, braies, breeches, bleaunt, sobre-vest, habergeon, more...

Types:
hauberk, chainmail, coif, gambeson, cuirass, breastplate, more...

Adjectives:
ringed, good, resplendent, heavy, bright, sleeved



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "byrnie" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux