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surcoat
n.
cloth garment worn over medieval armor; loose coat worn over clothing
Surcoat
A
surcoat initially was an outer garment commonly worn in the
Middle Ages by both men and women. It can either refer to a coat worn over other clothes or the outermost garment itself. The name derives from
French meaning "over the coat", a long, loose, often sleeveless coat reaching down to the feet.
surcoat
Noun
1. a loose outer coat usually of rich material
(hypernym) coat
2. a tunic worn over a knight's armor
(hypernym) tunic
Surcoat
(n.)
A name given to the outer garment of either sex at different epochs of the Middle Ages.
(n.)
A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Surcoat
A cloth covering usually worn over the body armour. During the 14th century they were gradually shortened from their 13th century lines. They started during the first quarter of the century ending at the knee, and ended the century ending at the edge of the hip. During the 15th century they were shortened further, and eventually abandoned in favor of a large tunic worn over the
cuirass . The addition of
white armour made the use of a surcoat less important, as full
harnesses were generally somewhat individual. Most surcoats were emblazoned with the
cote of arms or device or the wearer in order that they identity be known in the crush of battle.
