noun
- a loose outer garment worn over armor or other clothing, especially in medieval times
Usage: historical
Examples
- The knight wore a white surcoat emblazoned with his family’s coat of arms.
- Medieval soldiers often displayed their lord’s colors on their surcoats.
- The museum’s collection includes a well-preserved 14th-century surcoat.
- She studied the heraldic symbols painted on the warrior’s surcoat.
- The surcoat protected the knight’s armor from rain and dirt.
- Crusaders were known for wearing surcoats marked with crosses.