Surcoat Definition

sûrkōt
noun
A loose outer coat or gown.
American Heritage
An outer coat or gown; esp. in the Middle Ages, a loose, short cloak worn over armor.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Surcoat

Noun

Singular:
surcoat
Plural:
surcoats

Origin of Surcoat

  • From Old French surcote, formed with sur (“over") and cote (“coat, robe, tunic, overgarment") respelled coat.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English surcote from Old French sur- sur- cote coat coat

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Surcoat Sentence Examples

  • Hagen, seizing the spear, thrust it through the spot marked by Kriemhild on Siegfried's surcoat.

  • On top of this, he wore a short linen surcoat.

  • Over his armor, a Knight Templar wore a white surcoat adorned with the red cross to let everyone know he was part of the Order of the Knight Templar.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUR

Words Ending With

TATOAT

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surcoat

Words Starting With S and Ending With T

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With T