shoulder mark

noun

A flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform, sometimes bearing rank or other insignia.

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shoulder board

Meanings

nounshoulder mark (plural shoulder marks)

plural shoulder marks

  1. governmentA flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform, sometimes bearing rank or other insignia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounepaulets that indicate rank

Similar
shoulder board
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

shoulder mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20mark

MLA

“shoulder mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoulder mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20mark.

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