tabard

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Silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet
A sleeveless garment made of coarse cloth formerly worn outdoors by the common people
A similar garment officially worn by a herald and emblazoned with his sovereign's coat of arms
A woman's or girl's sleeveless jerkin or loose overgarment
A cape or tunic worn by a knight, emblazoned with the coat of arms of his king or queen on the front
{n} a herald's coat or gown
When worn over the armor it was commonly emblazoned with the arms of the wearer, and from this the name was given to the garment adopted for heralds
{i} short heavy cloak; loose outer garment worn by a knight; garment worn by a herald and decorated with his master's coat of arms
Originally a light garment worn over the armor embroidered with the arms of the wearer The tabard is now worn only by heralds and pursuivants-at-arms, and is embroidered with the arms of the sovereign
a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
A womans or girls sleeveless jerkin or loose overgarment
A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather
sleeveless outer garment with open side-seams worn by men usually in tourneys, and always worn by heralds
A similar garment officially worn by a herald and emblazoned with his sovereigns coat of arms
a piece of clothing that covers your chest and back and has no sleeves, worn over a shirt or jacket
Short garment with open sides and short sleeves worn to display a coat-of-arms
tabard

    Hyphenation

    tab·ard

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'ta-b&rd also -"b&a ] (noun.) 14th century. From Old French tabart
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