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LAMBREQUINS
Noun
lambrequins
plural of lambrequin
Source: Wiktionary
LAMBREQUIN
Lam"bre*quin, n. Etym: [F. Cf. Lamboys, Label.]
1. A kind of pendent scarf or covering attached to the helmet, to protect it from wet or heat.
2. A leather flap hanging from a cuirass. Wilhelm.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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