Lambrequin

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lambrequin \Lam"bre*quin\, n. [F. Cf. {Lamboys}, {Label}.]
     1. A kind of pendent scarf or covering attached to the
        helmet, to protect it from wet or heat.
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     2. A leather flap hanging from a cuirass. --Wilhelm.


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     3. A piece of ornament drapery or short decorative hanging,
        pendent from a shelf or from the casing above a window,
        hiding the curtain fixtures, or the like.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mantling \Man"tling\, n. (Her.)
     The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and
     around a coat of arms: -- called also {lambrequin}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lambrequin
       n 1: a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
       2: short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a
          window casing