epaulement

noun

epaule·​ment

āpōlmäⁿ

plural epaulements

-äⁿ(z)

1

: a barricade of earth like a rough parapet used mainly as cover from flanking fire

2

usually épaulement

"

[French, from épauler + -ment] ballet : a shoulder movement performed by turning the body from the waist upward and bringing one shoulder forward and the other back

Word History

Etymology

French épaulement, from épaule + -ment

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