About The Word Surcoat
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Surcoat
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What's The Definition Of Surcoat?
[n] a heavy coat
[n] a tunic worn over a knight's armor Synonyms | Synonyms for Surcoat: greatcoat | overcoat | topcoat Related Terms | Find terms related to Surcoat: See Also | capote | chesterfield | coat | hooded coat | tunic | ulster Surcoat In Webster's Dictionary \Sur"coat`\, n. [OE. surcote, OF. surcote. See {Sur-},
and {Coat}, and cf. {Overcoat}.]
1. 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.
A long surcoat of pers upon he had.. --Chaucer.
At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he
doffs at morn. --Emerson.
2. A name given to the outer garment of either sex at
different epochs of the Middle Ages.
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