Meaning of EPAULET
| Pronunciation: | | 'epu`let
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder |
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| | Synonyms: | | epaulette |
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| | See Also: | | adornment, shoulder board, shoulder mark | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ep"au*let`\, Epaulette \Ep"au*lette`\, n. [F.
['e]paulette, dim. of ['e]paule shoulder, fr. L. spatula a
broad piece (LL., shoulder), dim. of spatha abroad, flat
instrument, fr. Gr. ?, 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.
Note: In the United States service the epaulet is reserved
for full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the
British army in 1855.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you meet a person wearing epaulets means unwise attachments that may result in scandal.
Dreaming that you are wearing epaulets means temporary disfavor, but will eventually be acknowledged for your honors. |
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| | Related Terms: | | aviation badge, badge, bar, chevron, chicken, eagle, hash mark, Hershey bar, insignia of branch, oak leaf, organization insignia, overseas bar, parachute badge, patch, pip, service stripe, shoulder patch, shoulder sleeve insignia, spread eagle, star, stripe, submarine badge |
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