Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

espauliere

 - 1 dictionary result

Espauliere

Es`pau`liere"\, n. [OF. & F. ['e]pauli[`e]re. See Espalier.] A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern epaulette. --Fairholt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see espauliere on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way