lambrequin

1. (historical) A scarf or other piece of material used as a covering for a helmet.Examples: "'Twere as easy to woo the snow-dame that we shaped last winter in our castle yard. I did but ask her yesternight for her green veil, that I might bear it as a token or lambrequin upon my helm."; "A dead man (he had, I think, been suffocated with a lambrequin, there being those who practice that art) lay at the corner."historical

2. (heraldry) A heraldic representation of such an item, often used as drapery around a coat of arms.Synonyms: mantling

3. (US) A short decorative drapery for a shelf edge or for the top of a window casing.Examples: "Lambrequins dependent from gaudy boxings of beaten tin, gilded."; "[…]the mirror over the mantel rested on a fringed mantel-cover of green reps, and heavy curtains of that stuff hung from gilt lambrequin frames at the window; […]."; "A suite in Paris, immense high grave rooms, with lambrequins and a balcony."Synonyms: valanceUS

4. (architecture) A decorative architectural element placed along the eaves of a roof, the edges of an overhang, etc.

5. (ceramics) A border pattern with draped effect.