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Epaulette

/ˈɛpəlɛt/

An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank

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noun

1
An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank
2
A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress
3
A plate on the anterior wings of some insects
4
The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird

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Word	Definition
epauletnoun	Alternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”). [An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Epaulette"

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Word	Definition
epauletnoun	Alternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”). [An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.]
epaulierenoun	The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate.
épaulièrenoun	Alternative form of epauliere. [The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate.]
epaulenoun	The shoulder of a bastion, or the place where its face and flank meet and form the angle, called the angle of the shoulder.
wingnoun	(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
espaulierenoun	A defence for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, especially as used in the fifteenth century: a pauldron.
overplatenoun	A layer of metal that covers an undercoat.
pauldronnoun	(historical) A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.
pisanenoun	A collar or gorget of mail (or, rarely, plate), protecting the neck and upper chest; a standard.
ailettenoun	(historical) A small square piece of armour, normally made of boiled leather, worn on the shoulders of knights.
puldronnoun	Alternative form of pauldron. [(historical) A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.]
pouldronnoun	Alternative form of pauldron. [(historical) A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.]
capeletnoun	A small cape worn over the shoulders by women.
pauncenoun	(historical) A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.
spauldernoun	A piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.
shoulder-knotnoun	(historical) An ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulders of fashionable men's jackets, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.
apparelnoun	Clothing.
besagewnoun	A small disc of metal which protects the armpit, a piece of armor typically worn together with a spaulder or pauldron; a rondel, sometimes especially when used to steady a lance.
palettenoun	(painting) A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
grand guardnoun	(historical) A piece of plate armor protecting one shoulder, side of the chest, and side of the neck (typically the left), during jousting, augmenting or replacing a pauldron.