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Epaulet

//ˈɛpəlɛt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”). alt-of, alternative

    "The most proxlmal plate, at the extreme base of the costal margin, is the tegula (costal plate, epaulet)..."

  2. 2
    adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder wordnet

Etymology

From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive).

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