tabard

tab·ard

T0001400 (tăb′ərd)n.1. A short, heavy cape of coarse cloth formerly worn outdoors.2. a. A tunic or capelike garment worn by a knight over his armor and emblazoned with his coat of arms.b. A similar garment worn by a herald and bearing his lord's coat of arms.3. An embroidered pennant attached to a trumpet.

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[Middle English, from Old French tabart or Old Spanish tabardo.]

tabard

(ˈtæbəd) n (Historical Terms) a sleeveless or short-sleeved jacket, esp one worn by a herald, bearing a coat of arms, or by a knight over his armour[C13: from Old French tabart, of uncertain origin]

tab•ard

(ˈtæb ərd)

n. 1. a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, esp. one worn by a knight over his armor. 2. an official garment of a herald, emblazoned with the arms of his master. 3. a coarse, heavy, short coat, with or without sleeves, formerly worn outdoors. [1300–50; Middle English < Old French tabart] tab′ard•ed, adj.

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tabard - a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a heraldtunic - any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees

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