surcoat
[ sur-koht ]
/ ˈsɜrˌkoʊt /
noun
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
an outer coat or other outer garment.
Nearby words
surbased, surbased arch, surcease, surcharge, surcingle, surcoat, surculose, surd, sure, sure as shooting, sure cure
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surcoat
/ (ˈsɜːˌkəʊt) /
noun
a tunic, often embroidered with heraldic arms, worn by a knight over his armour during the Middle Ages
an outer coat or other garment
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Word Origin and History for surcoat
surcoat
"outer coat," early 14c., from Old French surcote, from sur- "on, upon, over, above" (see sur-) + cote (see coat (n.)).
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