Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epaule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epaule
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shoulder of a bastion, or the place where its face and flank meet and form the angle, called the angle of the shoulder.

Etymology

From French épaule (“shoulder, shoulder of a bastion”). See epaulet, and compare spall (“the shoulder”).

Inflected Forms

epaules (plural)

Questions

What does epaule mean?: The shoulder of a bastion, or the place where its face and flank meet and form the angle, called the angle of the shoulder.
Where does epaule come from?: From French épaule (“shoulder, shoulder of a bastion”). See epaulet, and compare spall (“the shoulder”).

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