jazerant

noun2

1. •
   This kind of armor taken generally.
2. •
   (historical) A coat of defense of Arab origin, made of small plates of metal sewn upon linen or similar, like a brigandine.

   • 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. — 1786