'Epaulet' definitions:
Definition of 'epaulet'
From: WordNet
noun
Adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder [syn: epaulet, epaulette]
Definition of 'Epaulet'
From: GCIDE
- Epaulet \Ep"au*let`\, Epaulette \Ep"au*lette`\, n. [F. ['e]paulette, dim. of ['e]paule 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. [1913 Webster]
- Note: In the United States service the epaulet is reserved for full dress uniform. Its use was abolished in the British army in 1855. Epauleted
Synonyms of 'epaulet'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aviation badge,
- badge,
- bar,
- chevron,
- chicken,
- eagle,
- hash mark,
- Hershey bar,
- insignia of branch,
- oak leaf,
- organization insignia,
- overseas bar,
- parachute badge,
- patch,
- pip,
- service stripe,
- shoulder patch,
- shoulder sleeve insignia,
- spread eagle,
- star,
- stripe,
- submarine badge