espauliere
Es`pau`liere", n. Etym: [OF. & F. épaulière. See Espalier.] Defn: A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern epaulette. Fairholt.
Es`pau`liere", n. Etym: [OF. & F. épaulière. See Espalier.] Defn: A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern epaulette. Fairholt.