spauld

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noun

The shoulder.

OriginMiddle English spawde, spaude, spalde ← Old French espalde ← Latin spatula →
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Meanings

nounspauld (plural spaulds)

plural spaulds

  1. ScotlandarchaicThe shoulder.

Origin

  1. Latinspatula
  2. Old Frenchespalde
  3. Middle Englishspawde, spaude, spalde
  4. Englishspauld

From Middle English spawde, spaude, spalde, from Old French espalde (French épaule), from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.

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APA

spauld. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spauld

MLA

“spauld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spauld. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spauld,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spauld.

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