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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.
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Also called shoulder mark .
Origin of shoulder board
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby shoulder board
Shotwell, should, shoulder, shoulder bag, shoulder blade, shoulder board, shoulder girdle, shoulder harness, shoulder knot, shoulder loop, shoulder pad
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How to use shoulder board in a sentence
The two chains on which buckets are hung from the shoulder board, when carrying water from the well.
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