spaulder

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English

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Etymology

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Probably from Middle English spaulde (“shoulder”), from Anglo-Norman espalde, Old French espaule (ultimately from Latin spatula), + English -er.[1][2] However, compare spallière, ultimately from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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spaulder (plural spaulders)

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ “spaulder”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ “spaude, noun.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Anagrams

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