Sur"coat` (?), n. [OE. surcote, OF. surcote. See Sur-, and Coat, and cf. Overcoat.] 1. A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer.

A long surcoat of pers upon he had..

At night, or in the rain,
He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn.

2. A name given to the outer garment of either sex at different epochs of the Middle Ages.

Sur"coat` (?), n. [OE. surcote, OF. surcote. See Sur-, and Coat, and cf. Overcoat.] 1. A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer.

A long surcoat of pers upon he had..

At night, or in the rain,
He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn.

2. A name given to the outer garment of either sex at different epochs of the Middle Ages.

• a loose garment without sleeves worn over a suit of armor, sometimes colored or embroidered with the wearer's coat of arms