lambrequin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
  2. noun short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing

WordNet

Lam"bre*quin noun
Etymology
F. Cf. Lamboys, Label.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913