épaulière

[ ey-pohl-yair; French ey-poh-lyer ]

noun

, Armor.

, plural é·pau·lières [ey-pohl-, yairz, ey-poh-, lyer].

1. pauldron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of épaulière¹

< French, equivalent to épaule ( epaulet ) + -ière, feminine form of -ier -ier ²; brassiere

Example Sentences

This piece of furniture, in modern Italian spalliera, French epaulière, is common in large houses at the present day.

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