Definitions for surcoat

surcoat sur·coat

Spelling: [sur-koht]
IPA: /ˈsɜrˌkoʊt/

Surcoat is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 278 anagrams from letters in surcoat (acorstu).

Definitions for surcoat

noun

  1. a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
  2. an outer coat or other outer garment.

Origin of surcoat

1300-50; Middle English surcote Middle French. See sur-1, coat

Examples for surcoat

Over the hauberk he has a surcoat (E) probably of wool or linen.

The knight wears the collar of SS, and his arms are on his surcoat.

In one instance a surcoat is shown of scaled and studded pattern.

The surcoat was of two principal kinds: the sleeveless and the sleeved.

Paperarello bowed, put the nose in his surcoat, and rode away.

The surcoat and the chausses were essential features of the period.

The surcoat was worn shorter and with less fulness about the body.

There was a garment in this reign which was the keynote of costume at the time, and this was the surcoat.

Paperarello bowed, fastened the ear inside his surcoat and rode away.

Richness of armour served also the same purpose as the surcoat.

Word Value for surcoat
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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