surcoat

Example Sentences

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They wore brightly colored outer garments called surcoats over their armor.

From Los Angeles Times

The black motif would have also been on the prince's surcoat worn over his armour, and on the horse's caparison.

From BBC

When not dressing in immaculate plate and eagle-crested yellow surcoat, Navrot runs a travel company in Berlin - but he studied the medieval Norman kings of Sicily at university, and has a specialist's fascination with chivalry.

From BBC

She, in turn, sent the dead king's surcoat, blood-stained and slashed, to her husband with the recommendation that he use it as a war banner.

From BBC

Another example takes the form of a samurai’s surcoat, meant to be worn over armor.

From New York Times