epaulement

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/eɪ.poʊlˈmɑnt/

noun

A barricade of heaped earth for protection from gunfire.

OriginFrench épaulement →
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Meanings

nounepaulement (plural epaulements)

plural epaulements · alternative epaulment

  1. A barricade of heaped earth for protection from gunfire.
  2. balletA position in which one shoulder is thrust forward and the other back, and the torso turned at a right angle to the supporting leg.

Origin

  1. Frenchépaulement
  2. Englishepaulement

French épaulement, from épaule + -ment

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APA

epaulement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epaulement

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“epaulement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epaulement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epaulement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epaulement.

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