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Epaule

E-paule′

,
Noun.
[F.
épaule
shoulder, shoulder of a bastion. See
Epaulet
, and cf.
Spall
the shoulder.]
(Fort.)
The shoulder of a bastion, or the place where its face and flank meet and form the angle, called the angle of the shoulder.

Definition 2024

êpaûle

êpaûle

See also: epaule, épaule, épaulé, and êpaule

Norman

Alternative forms

Noun

êpaûle f ‎(plural êpaûles)

  1. (Jersey, anatomy) shoulder

Derived terms

Etymology

From Old French espalle, espaule, from Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spathula, diminutive of Latin spatha ‎(“straight sword”).

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