pouldron
UK/ˈpəʊl.dɹən/US/ˈpoʊl.dɹən/
pouldron is the alternative form of pauldron.
Meaning of pauldron
Noun
pauldron (plural pauldrons)
- A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.
- Upon the espaulieres are placed pauldrons, also ridged, with the edges turned up, so as to form the prototypes of pass-guards.1834, Matthew Holbeche Bloxam, A Glimpse at the Monumental Architecture and Sculpture of Great Britain from the Earliest Period to the Eighteenth Century
Forms of pouldron
| plural | pouldrons |
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Questions about pouldron
- What is pouldron the alternative form of?
- Pouldron is the alternative form of pauldron.
- How do you pronounce pouldron?
- Pouldron is pronounced /ˈpəʊl.dɹən/ (UK).
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