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Epaulette
{
, Ep′au-letˊ
,Ep′au-letteˊ
}Noun.
[F.
épaulette
, dim. of épaule
shoulder, fr. L. spatula
a broad piece (LL., shoulder), dim. of spatha
abroad, flat instrument, fr. Gr. [GREEK], also, a broad rib, shoulder blade. See Spade
the instrument, and cf. Epaule
, Spatula
.] (Mil.)
A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot.
Definition 2024
epaulette
epaulette
See also: épaulette
The epaulette of a British Army pullover.
English
Alternative forms
Noun
epaulette (plural epaulettes)
- An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank
- A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress
- A plate on the anterior wings of some hymenopteral insects
- The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird
Synonyms
- (military ornamentation worn on the shoulder): shoulder strap, shoulder board, shoulder mark
Translations
ornamentation
