tabard

(tabərd)

noun

  1. a loose jacket of heavy material, sleeved or sleeveless, worn outdoors as by peasants in the Middle Ages
  2. a short-sleeved, emblazoned cloak worn by a knight over his armor
  3. a herald's official coat emblazoned with his king's or lord's arms

Origin: ME < OFr tabart

See tabard in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French tabart

Origin: or Old Spanish tabardo

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