Espauliere
Pronunciation : Es`pau`liere"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. & F. ?pauli?re. See Espalier.]
Definition : Defn: A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of the modern epaulette. Fairholt.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913