epaulen.
/ɛˈpɔːl/ Fortification.
The ‘shoulder’ of a bastion, i.e. the place where the face and flank meet.
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orecchionc1585
pome1598
face1648
orillon1648
gola1663
neck1668
gorge1669
neckline1672
shoulder1672
epaule1702
demi-gorge1706
pan1707
throat1728
1702 Mil. Dict. Epaule.
1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I Epaul, espaul.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Epaule, or Espaule, in Fortification, the Shoulder of the Bastion; or the Angle made by the Face and Flank.
1748 tr. P. Lozano True Relation Earthquake Lima i. 48 Which makes the Angle of the Epaule 130 Degrees.
1853 J. H. Stocqueler Mil. Encycl. 97/1 Epaule, in fortification, denotes the shoulder of a bastion.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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