tabard

tab-ard · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A sleeveless or short-sleeved outer garment worn over armor, typically decorated with a coat of arms.

  2. 2.

    A herald's official coat bearing the royal arms.

Forms

plural: tabards

Related words

See also: armor, surcoat, tunic
Synonyms: surcoat, tunic

Etymology

From Old French tabart, of uncertain origin.