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shoulder board
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Shoulder board
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shoulder board
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
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shoulder board
noun
epaulets that indicate rank
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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