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