epaulette

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How to use epaulette in a sentence

He wore an epaulette nearly down to his elbow, and his sword hilt was embroidered with golden oak leaves.
Napoleon's Young Neighbor|Helen Leah Reed
They were made without sleeves, like a waistcoat, and an epaulette overhung the armhole.
English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop
An officer with one epaulette came first, showing the way to two civilians, and a captain followed.
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper
We saw the burnished cannon and the bright epaulette, the gleaming button and the glancing bayonet.
The Rifle Rangers|Captain Mayne Reid

Each flower was centered with a bit of gold from a raveled Confederate epaulette.
The Stronghold|Miriam Haynie