lambrequin
9.9
A cloth that hangs from a knight's helmet for decoration
- noun
- /ˈlæmbrəkwɪn/
- Archaic
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lambrequín
- The knight’s helmet was adorned with a flowing lambrequin of red and gold.
Examples
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In medieval tournaments, the lambrequin served both as decoration and protection from the sun.
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Heraldic shields often feature a stylized lambrequin draping from the helmet.
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The knight wore a beautiful lambrequin on his helmet.
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Many medieval armors featured a lambrequin for decoration.
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In medieval tournaments, the lambrequin served both as decoration and protection from the sun.
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The knight’s helmet was adorned with a flowing lambrequin of red and gold.
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Heraldic shields often feature a stylized lambrequin draping from the helmet.
Surface Forms
lambrequin singular
lambrequins plural
Etymology
Lambrequin comes from French and first meant a cloth that hung from a knight's helmet, like a small 'scarf' used to decorate and protect it. So in heraldry a lambrequin is the flowing cloth shown around the helmet.
