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Meaning of shoulderboard | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An elaborate shoulder strap on a military uniform.

Equivalents

Deutsch Schulterklappe
Kurdî epolet
Polski epolet naramiennik

Examples

“In Jerusalem, the streets glittered with the gold braid and shoulderboards of Russian uniforms, worn by princes and generals, while teeming with the sheepskins and smocks of thousands of peasant pilgrims, all encouraged by Nicholas who also despatched and ecclesiastical mission to compete with the other Europeans.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Shouldered shouldered brown shoulderer shoulderette shoulderful Shouldergate

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