Definition of Tabard

1. Noun. A short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald.

Generic synonyms: Tunic

Definition of Tabard

1. n. A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. When worn over the armor it was commonly emblazoned with the arms of the wearer, and from this the name was given to the garment adopted for heralds.

Definition of Tabard

1. Noun. Silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet. ¹

2. Noun. A woman's or girl's sleeveless jerkin or loose overgarment. ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete) A sleeveless garment made of coarse cloth formerly worn outdoors by the common people. ¹

4. Noun. (obsolete) A cape or tunic worn by a knight, emblazoned with the coat of arms of his king or queen on the front. ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete) A similar garment officially worn by a herald and emblazoned with his sovereign's coat of arms. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tabard

1. a sleeveless outer garment [n -S] : TABARDED [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tabard

taals
tab
tab control
tab controls
tab key
tab page
tab pages
tab stop
tab stops
tabacco
tabaccos
tabacosis
tabanid
tabanids
tabanus
tabard (current term)
tabarded
tabardillo
tabards
tabaret
tabarets
tabasco
tabasco pepper
tabasco plant
tabascos
tabasheer
tabashir
tabashirs
tabatiere anatomique
tabbed

Literary usage of Tabard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People and Its Places by Walter Thornbury, Edward Walford (1893)
"First and foremost of these ancient hostelries, and one which retained most of its ancient features down to a comparatively recent date, was the "tabard Inn ..."

2. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"old tabard still exist? For the answer to these questions our readers must ... The ditch here alluded to formerly bounded the back of the tabard yard, ..."

3. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"old tabard still exist? For the answer to these questions our readers must ... The ditch here alluded to formerly bounded the back of the tabard yard, ..."

4. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1861)
"Mr. Saunders, in his interesting paper on " The tabard " in Knight's London, vol. ip 57, says that part of "the tabard," and that "the Pilgrims' Hall " is ..."

5. English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the ...by William Joseph Long by William Joseph Long (1909)
"Opposite old London, at the southern end of London Bridge, once stood the tabard tabard INN Inn of Southwark, a quarter made famous not only by the ..."

6. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1885)
"But now these tabards are only worn by the which the tabard stood, was through an old, dilapidated gateway, immediately opposite a block of buildings called ..."

7. Review of Reviews and World's Work by Albert Shaw (1904)
"-AND ITS- Exchangeable Book" Service The accompanying illustration shows a tabard INN Book in a tabard INN case with a red band around it. ..."

8. Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People and Its Places by Walter Thornbury, Edward Walford (1893)
"First and foremost of these ancient hostelries, and one which retained most of its ancient features down to a comparatively recent date, was the "tabard Inn ..."

9. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"old tabard still exist? For the answer to these questions our readers must ... The ditch here alluded to formerly bounded the back of the tabard yard, ..."

10. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"old tabard still exist? For the answer to these questions our readers must ... The ditch here alluded to formerly bounded the back of the tabard yard, ..."

11. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1861)
"Mr. Saunders, in his interesting paper on " The tabard " in Knight's London, vol. ip 57, says that part of "the tabard," and that "the Pilgrims' Hall " is ..."

12. English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the ...by William Joseph Long by William Joseph Long (1909)
"Opposite old London, at the southern end of London Bridge, once stood the tabard tabard INN Inn of Southwark, a quarter made famous not only by the ..."

13. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1885)
"But now these tabards are only worn by the which the tabard stood, was through an old, dilapidated gateway, immediately opposite a block of buildings called ..."

14. Review of Reviews and World's Work by Albert Shaw (1904)
"-AND ITS- Exchangeable Book" Service The accompanying illustration shows a tabard INN Book in a tabard INN case with a red band around it. ..."

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