pouldron

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UK/ˈpəʊl.dɹən/US/ˈpoʊl.dɹən/

A form of pauldron — A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.

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Meanings

nounpouldron (plural pouldrons)

plural pouldrons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pauldron.

    To the cuirass were buckled the armour for the shoulders and arms, the first called pouldrons, the second brassarts, garde bras, les avant bras, and corruptly in English, Vambraces.

    1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 22
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pouldron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pouldron

MLA

“pouldron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pouldron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pouldron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pouldron.

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