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Definition of: tabard
(tab′ərd) noun
1. Formerly, a short, sleeveless or short-sleeved, outer garment.
2. A knight's cape or cloak, worn over his armor and emblazoned with his own arms; also, a similar garment worn by a herald and embroidered with his lord's arms.
3. A banner attached to a trumpet or bugle. [<OF tabard, ult. <L tapete tapestry]
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