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A sleeveless jacket worn over the armor in the 14th century. It fitted closely, and descended below the hips.
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Tightly fitted garment worn over armour in the fourteenth century. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) Short leather tunic worn over chain mail. (Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 223) Sleeveless, hip-length garment of leather or padded textile worn over a knight's armour and blazoned with his coat of arms. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 249) Related terms: Armor
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A tightly fitted garment resembling a leather tunic worn over armor (particulary chain mail) in the 14th century, often blazoned with one's coat-of-arms.
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A long sleeveless jacket worn over a robe or dress
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a short, fitted surcoat, worn over armour in the 14th and early 15th centuries. Made of several thicknesses of fabric, the other layer was often a rich velvet or silk, with the owner's arms embroidered or appliqued on.
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A padded garment worn over the armour, fitted in the torso, c.1350-1410. Alternately, a tightly fitted and usually sleeveless garment worn over the armour and displaying the wearer's arms.
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Fourteenth to fifteenth-century tight-fitting padded garment worn over armor, often displaying a coat-of-arms
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