Definitions for surcoat
ˈsɜrˌkoʊtsur·coat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. surcoatnoun

   a loose outer coat usually of rich material

2. surcoatnoun

   a tunic worn over a knight's armor

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. surcoatnoun

   A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms

2. Etymology: From surcote, formed with sur and cote respelled coat.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Surcoatnoun

   A short coat worn over the rest of the dress.

   Etymology: surcot, old French; sur and coat.

   The honourable habiliments, as robes of state, parliament-robes, the surcoat, and mantle. William Camden.

   The commons were besotted in excess of apparel, in wide surcoats reaching to their loins. William Camden.

   That day in equal arms they fought for fame;
   Their swords, their shields, their surcoats were the same. Dry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Surcoat

   A surcoat or surcote is an outer garment that was commonly worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers. It was worn over armor to show insignia and help identify what side the soldier was on. In the battlefield the surcoat was also helpful with keeping the sun off the soldier and their armor which helped prevent heat stroke and heat exhaustion. The name derives from French meaning "over the coat", a long, loose, often sleeveless coat reaching down to the feet.

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1. surcoat

   A surcoat is an outer garment typically worn in the Middle Ages by knights over their armor to keep off the direct sun or raining weather. It is often sleeveless and reaches down to the knees, and sometimes decorated with a coat of arms or other heraldic designs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Surcoatnoun

   a coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer

2. Surcoatnoun

   a name given to the outer garment of either sex at different epochs of the Middle Ages

3. Etymology: [OE. surcote, OF. surcote. See Sur-, and Coat, and cf. Overcoat.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Surcoat

   A surcoat, or surcote, was an outer garment commonly worn in the Middle Ages by both men and women. It can either refer to a coat worn over other garments or the outer garment of a person. The name derives from French meaning "over the cotta", a long, wide coat reaching down to the feet without sleeves. From about the 12th century, knights wore long and flowing surcoats over their armour, which were frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer. They usually extended to about mid-calf, had slits in the bottom front and back, and were sleeved or sleeveless. Historians believe that the practice of wearing white surcoats was picked up from the Turks during the crusades, and their purpose was to reflect heat, thus protecting mail from direct sun, which heated the mail and the soldier inside. The surcoat also serves in areas of poor weather to keep the rain and muck of battle away from the easily corroded maille-links. The surcoat displayed the device of a knight which identified him, which, with the rise of the great helm in the late 12th century and early 13th century, became more and more crucial. Some historians even cite this as a reason behind the spread of heraldry across medieval Europe. During the 13th century, knights also began to add plates of armour to the surcoat, the armored surcoat later became the medieval coat of plates. In the early fourteenth century, the front of the knight's surcoat was shortened, so it was long at the back, but knee-length at the front. This allowed for easier movement and also eliminated the danger of the knight getting his spurs caught up in the long surcoat. By the mid-fourteenth century the long surcoat was replaced with the "Jupon", a much shorter garment, which was often padded for extra protection.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surcoat

   A short coat worn over the other garments; especially the long and flowing drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate-armor, and which was frequently emblazoned with the arms of a family.

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1. • Coat
   • Tunic

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of surcoat in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of surcoat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=surcoat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Surcoat
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=surcoat
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcoat
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surcoat
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=surcoat
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html