Tabard vs. Surcoat

Difference Between Tabard and Surcoat
Tabardnoun
A silk banner attached to a bugle or trumpet.
Surcoatnoun
(historical) A loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms.
Tabardnoun
A woman's or girl's sleeveless jerkin or loose overgarment.
Surcoatnoun
(historical) An overgarment worn over a woman's gown; a kind of short robe worn over the tunic at the close of the 11th century.
Tabardnoun
(obsolete) A sleeveless garment made of coarse cloth formerly worn outdoors by the common people.
Surcoatnoun
a loose outer coat usually of rich material
Tabardnoun
(obsolete) A cape or tunic worn by a knight, emblazoned with the coat of arms of his king or queen on the front.
Surcoatnoun
a tunic worn over a knight's armor
Tabardnoun
(obsolete) A similar garment officially worn by a herald and emblazoned with his sovereign's coat of arms.
Tabardnoun
a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald