spaulder

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US/ˈspɔl.dɚ/

noun

A piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.

OriginMiddle English spaulde ← Anglo-Norman espalde ← Latin spatula →
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Meanings

nounspaulder (plural spaulders)

plural spaulders

  1. A piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.

Origin

  1. Latinspatula
  2. Anglo-Normanespalde
  3. Middle Englishspaulde“shoulder”
  4. Englishspaulder

Probably from Middle English spaulde (“shoulder”), from Anglo-Norman espalde, Old French espaule (ultimately from Latin spatula), + English -er. However, compare spallière, ultimately from the same Latin source.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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