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Definition of Epaulet
1. Noun. Adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder.
Generic synonyms: Adornment
Specialized synonyms: Shoulder Board, Shoulder Mark
Definition of Epaulet
1. n. 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 of Epaulet
1. Noun. A decoration or flourish worn on the shoulders, as on a uniform. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epaulet
1. a shoulder ornament [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epaulet
Literary usage of Epaulet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood, John Christopher Atkinson (1872)
"ек-'ie. Invidere, to envy, should signify to look askance at. epaulet. .... epaulet ..."
2. Kantner's Illustrated Book of Objects, Containing Over 2000 Fine Engravings by Washington C. Kantner (1892)
"epaulet, A badge worn on the shoulder by military and naval officers. Equator,
A great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the ..."
3. America First: One Hundred Stories from Our Own History by Lawton Bryan Evans (1920)
"After that, she wore an epaulet, and everybody called her "Captain Molly."
MARION, THE SWAMP-FOX The army of the American General, Gates, had crossed the ..."
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