n.
- A short ornamental drapery for the top of a window or door or the edge of a shelf.
- A heavy protective cloth worn over a helmet in medieval times.
[French, probably from Dutch *lamperkijn, diminutive of Middle Dutch lamper, veil.]
lambrequin
Dictionary:
lam·bre·quin (lăm'bər-kĭn, -brə-kĭn) 
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n.
| Architecture: lambrequin |
An ornamental horizontal band, often fringed, lobed, or notched along its lower edge.
| WordNet: lambrequin |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
Meaning #2:
short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing
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