Look up: Epaulette

1. epaulette
   Military shoulder strap often fringed with gold braid.
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2. Epaulette
   • (n.) 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.
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3. Epaulette
   An epaulette is an ornamental fringed tab or badge worn on the shoulder as a distinguishing mark of rank. A gold epaulette was worn by British Naval officers in 1759 following the French adoption in 1759. Epaulettes were used on both army and navy uniforms during the 19th century, but were abandoned by the British Army in 1855.
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4. epaulette
   Military shoulder strap often fringed with gold braid.
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5. Epaulette
   with epaulettes `Epaulette` (; also spelled `epaulet`) is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations. Epaulettes are fastened to the shoulder by a shoulder strap or "passant", a small strap parallel to the shoulder sea...
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