Dictionary.com

épaulière

[ ey-pohl-yair; French ey-poh-lyer ]
/ ˌeɪ poʊlˈyɛər; French eɪ poʊˈlyɛr /
Save This Word!
noun, plural é·pau·lières [ey-pohl-yairz; French ey-poh-lyer]. /ˌeɪ poʊlˈyɛərz; French eɪ poʊˈlyɛr/. Armor.
pauldron.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
have
be
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of épaulière

<French, equivalent to épaule (see epaulet) + -ière, feminine form of -ier-ier2; cf. brassiere

Words nearby épaulière

épatant, épaulement, epaulet, epaulette, epaulette tree, épaulière, epaxial, e-payment, epazote, épée, épéeist
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use épaulière in a sentence

  • I smote him back, a mighty blow upon his epauliere that shore the steel plate from his shoulder, and left him a vulnerable spot.

    The Shame of Motley|Raphael Sabatini
FEEDBACK