Espauliere
//ˌɛs.poʊlˈjɛəɹ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A defence for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, especially as used in the fifteenth century: a pauldron.
"Upon the espaulieres are placed pauldrons, also ridged, with the edges turned up, so as to form the prototypes of pass-guards."
Example
More examples"Upon the espaulieres are placed pauldrons, also ridged, with the edges turned up, so as to form the prototypes of pass-guards."
Etymology
From an Old French word corresponding to French épaulière or espalière. See espalier.
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