Epauliere
//ˌeɪ.poʊlˈjɛəɹ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate.
"[…] the elbow cop or coudiere for the elbow; and the rerebrace or arriere-bras for the upper arm. The shoulder cop, pauldron or epauliere which covered the shoulder, and often a large part of the breast and back, was usually considered a part of the arm guard."
- 2 armor plate that protects the shoulder wordnet
Example
More examples"[…] the elbow cop or coudiere for the elbow; and the rerebrace or arriere-bras for the upper arm. The shoulder cop, pauldron or epauliere which covered the shoulder, and often a large part of the breast and back, was usually considered a part of the arm guard."
Etymology
Borrowed from French épaulière.
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