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spaulder

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[spawl-der] / ˈspɔl dər /

noun

Armor.
  1. a pauldron, especially one for protecting only a shoulder.


Etymology

Origin of spaulder

Earlier spauld shoulder ( Middle English spald, spalde < Old French espalde, espalle < Latin spatula spatula ) + -er 1

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