tabard (redirected from Tabbard)

tab·ard  (tbrd)

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.]

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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

[from Old French tabart, of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

tabard [ˈtæbəd] N → tabardo m

tabard

n (of knight, herald) → Heroldsrock m, → Wappenrock m, → Tappert m; (Fashion) ärmelloser, an den Seiten offener Kasak