Definition of Tabard

Babylon English
tabard
n. short heavy cloak; loose outer garment worn by a knight; garment worn by a herald and decorated with his master's coat of arms

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Tabard Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Tabard
(n.)
A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. 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.
  

WordNet 2.0
tabard

Noun
1. a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
(hypernym) tunic

hEnglish - advanced version
tabard

tabard
\tab"ard\ (?), n. [oe. tabard, tabart; cf. sp. & pg. tabardo, it. tabarro, w. tabar, lgr. &?;, ll. tabardum.] a sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. 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. [spelt also taberd.] in a tabard he [the plowman] rode upon a mare.
tabard
n : a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald


JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Tabar
Tabar = n. tabard


Tabard Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Medieval Glossary
tabard
short, loose garment, open at the side and having short, wide sleeves, worn in 15th century by some knights


Tabard Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Tabard
A tabard is a short coat, either sleeveless, or with short sleeves or shoulder pieces, which was a common item of men's clothing in the Middle Ages, usually for outdoors. It might be belted, or not. Tabards might be emblazoned on the front and back with a coat of arms, and in this form they survive now as the distinctive garment of officers of arms in heraldry.

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