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spaulder

US/ˈspɔl.dɚ/

spaulder noun: a piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.

Noun

spaulder (plural spaulders)

  1. A piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.

Forms of spaulder

pluralspaulders

Origin of spaulder

Probably from Middle English spaulde (“shoulder”), from Anglo-Norman espalde, Old French espaule (ultimately from Latin spatula), + English -er. However, compare spallière, ultimately from the same Latin source.

Questions about spaulder

What does spaulder mean?
Spaulder means a piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.
What part of speech is spaulder?
Spaulder is a noun.
How do you pronounce spaulder?
Spaulder is pronounced /ˈspɔl.dɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of spaulder?
The plural of spaulder is spaulders.

Words near spaulder in the dictionary

  1. spaug
  2. Spaugh
  3. Spaughs
  4. spaugs
  5. spauld
  6. spaulder
  7. spaulders
  8. Spaulding
  9. Spauldings
  10. spaulds
  11. Spaur

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