Meaning pauldron
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pauldron"armor for the shoulder," mid-15c., from Old French espauleron, from espaule (French épaule) "shoulder" (see epaulet)
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pauldronThe larger defense of the shoulder where one or more large plates extended the defense of the shoulder to include the underarm and part of the chest and back. First used in an inventory C. 1397, there [..]
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pauldronLarge curved plate worn in pairs to protect the front and rear of the shoulder, replacing the spaudler at the end of the fourteenth century. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 250)
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pauldronPlate armor for the shoulders. Shield:
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