Definition of Epaulit
{ Ep"au*let`, Ep"au*lette`} (?),
n. [F. épaulette, dim. of
épaule shoulder, fr. L. spatula a broad piece
(LL., shoulder), dim. of spatha abroad, flat instrument, fr.
Gr. &?;, also, a broad rib, shoulder blade. See Spade the
instrument, and cf. Epaule, Spatula.] (Mil.)
A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval
officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or
device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot.
&fist; In the United States service the epaulet is reserved for
full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the British army in
1855.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
EPAULET, n. An ornamented badge, serving to distinguish a military
officer from the enemy -- that is to say, from the officer of lower
rank to whom his death would give promotion.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- A decoration or flourish worn on the shoulders, as on a uniform.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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