lam·bre·quin 
(lămbər-kĭn, -brə-kĭn)
(lămbər-kĭn, -brə-kĭn)n.
1. A short ornamental drapery for the top of a window or door or the edge of a shelf.
2. A heavy protective cloth worn over a helmet in medieval times.
[French, probably from Dutch *lamperkijn, diminutive of Middle Dutch lamper, veil.]