 | Frederick William Fairholt - Art - 1854 - 516 pages
...and jousts, by squires or retainers of a noble houso. SURCOAT, (SUB-COTE, SUPER-TUNICA). In costume, any garment worn over defensive armour; the term,...drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armour, and which was frequently emblazoned with Ms family arms.* Also, the name given to a short... | |
 | Edward J. Shelton - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1862 - 404 pages
...laid on the horse's back, to bind it fast. Surcoat, sur-kote. A coat worn over the other clothes ; any garment worn over defensive armour. The term,...drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armour, and which was frequently emblazoned with the family arms. SUP SUB Surd, surd (Latin,... | |
 | Edward SHELTON (Miscellaneous Writer.) - English language - 1862 - 380 pages
...laid on the horse's back, to bind it fast. Surcoat, sur-kote. A coat worn over the other clothes ; any garment worn over defensive armour. The term, however, is more generally applied to the long aud flowing drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armour, and which was frequently... | |
 | All - 1874 - 422 pages
...laid on the horse's back, to bind it fast. Surcoat, sur-kote. A coat worn over the other clothes ; any garment worn over defensive armour. The term,...drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armour, and which was frequently emblazoned with the family anus. Surd, surd (Latin, turdui,... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - English literature - 1894 - 688 pages
...interwoven. The "coat of linked mail " referred to above. See Webster. 10. Head-piece = helmet. 12. Surcoat = the long and flowing drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armor. 13. Arms = armorial device or coat of arms. 14. Crest = the plume of feathers, or other... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1905 - 770 pages
...interwoven. The "coat of linked mail " referred to above. See Webster. 1o. Head-piece = helmet. 12. Surcoat = the long and flowing drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armor. 13. Arms => armorial device or coat of arms. 14. Crest = the plume of feathers, or other... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - English literature - 1906 - 764 pages
...interwoven. The "coat of linked mail " referred to above. See Webster. 10. Head-piece = helmet. 12. Surcoat = the long and flowing drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armor. 13. Arms = armorial device or coat of arms. 14. Crest = the plume of feathers, or other... | |
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Surcingle, sur-sing-gl (Latin, stir; cingulvm, a belt). A belt, girdle, or girth, which passes over a saddle or anything laid on the horse's back, to bind it fast. Surcoat, sur-kote. A coat worn over the other clothes ; any garment worn over defensive... 