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Meaning of espauliere | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˌɛs.poʊlˈjɛəɹ/

Definitions

A defence for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, especially as used in the fifteenth century: a pauldron.

Examples

“Upon the espaulieres are placed pauldrons, also ridged, with the edges turned up, so as to form the prototypes of pass-guards.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Especial especiality Especially especialness Espejel Espejo