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spaulder.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɔl.dɚ/General-American
  1. A piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.

Where this word comes from

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.

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