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Epaule

E-paule′

,
Noun.
[F.
épaule
shoulder, shoulder of a bastion. See
Epaulet
, and cf.
Spall
the shoulder.]
(Fort.)
The shoulder of a bastion, or the place where its face and flank meet and form the angle, called the angle of the shoulder.

Definition 2024

épaule

épaule

See also: epaule, épaulé, êpaule, and êpaûle

French

Noun

épaule f ‎(plural épaules)

  1. (anatomy) shoulder

Derived terms

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Verb

épaule

  1. first-person singular present indicative of épauler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of épauler
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of épauler
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of épauler
  5. second-person singular imperative of épauler

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=SdsxAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
  2. ↑ http://www.cnrtl.fr/etymologie/%C3%A9paule

Etymology

From Middle French espaule, from Old French espalle, from Vulgar Latin *spatla[1], from Late Latin spathula ‎(“flat, broad piece”)[2], diminutive of Latin spatha ‎(“straight sword”) (whence French épée ‎(“sword”)). Doublet of spatule, which was a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pol/
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Homophones: épaulent, épaules
  • Hyphenation: é‧paule

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