Epaulet
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William Hupy
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Epaulet
Interesting that this word meaning shoulder patches in uniforms, come from the French word for shoulder, which came from the Latin spatula, for flat piece of wood.
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Re: Epaulet
Related to epee, even though at root it meant a broad sword, which an epee is most definitely not.
It makes sense that it's related to spade, though.
It makes sense that it's related to spade, though.
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