shoulder board
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noun U.S. Navy.
one of a pair of narrow, stiff, cloth patches bearing an insignia of rank and worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.
Also called shoulder mark.
Origin:
1940–45
1940–45
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| shoulder board | |
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| epaulets that indicate rank |
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Shoulder board
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The lot shall be expressed in units of soft shoulder board pairs.
In his hand is a felt-backed shoulder board, its green fabric faded nearly to gray.
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