COAT OF ARMS


Meaning of COAT OF ARMS in English

1. a surcoat or tabard embroidered with heraldic devices, worn by medieval knights over their armor.

2. a heraldic achievement of arms.

[ 1325-75; ME; parallel to F cotte d'armes ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .