tabard

Definition of Tabard in English :

1. tabard

a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tabard

noun

a sleeveless or short-sleeved jacket, esp one worn by a herald, bearing a coat of arms, or by a knight over his armour

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

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.