Each week, I’m going to present an amazing word. A word that
has a double meaning either directly or perhaps through origin, where is has
evolved into a new meaning, or carries a wonderful Onomatopoeic effect.
This week my amazing word is:
TABARD
A tabard, the knight’s
uniform of school dinner ladies back in England in the 70’s and 80’s. Though, they did not wear armor under their tabard, I am sure a few happily wielded a sword.
The origin of the word refers to a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, especially one worn by a knight over his armor and usually emblazoned with his arms.
Example:
Mrs. Crowdis, the demon summoner and child executioner elect
among St. Edmonds dinner lady crew, stood between me and a second jam dessert, scowling,
one hand beneath her tabard as if
she grasped a cleaver, and mad as hell.
