n. A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. A short gown; a herald's coat; a sur coat. 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.
- (Eccl.) A loose, usually sleeveless waistcoat, sometimes called a sclavine.
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