Definition of pouldron in English:

pouldron

(also pauldron)

noun ˈpəʊldrən

historical

A piece of armour covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate.

Origin

Late Middle English. Origin uncertain. Probably partly aphetic from Middle French espauleron shoulder plate, and partly a transferred use of Middle French paleron shoulder blade from pale blade of an oar + -eron, diminutive suffix. Middle French espauleron shows a transferred use of espauleron shoulder blade, apparently an alteration (after paleron) of a derivative of espalle, espaule shoulder.

Definition of pouldron in US English:

pouldron

(also pauldron)

nounˈpəʊldrən

historical

A piece of armour covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate.

Origin

Late Middle English. Origin uncertain. Probably partly aphetic from Middle French espauleron shoulder plate, and partly a transferred use of Middle French paleron shoulder blade from pale blade of an oar + -eron, diminutive suffix. Middle French espauleron shows a transferred use of espauleron shoulder blade, apparently an alteration (after paleron) of a derivative of espalle, espaule shoulder.

单词	pouldron
释义	Definition of pouldron in English: pouldron (also pauldron) noun ˈpəʊldrən historical A piece of armour covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate. Origin Late Middle English. Origin uncertain. Probably partly aphetic from Middle French espauleron shoulder plate, and partly a transferred use of Middle French paleron shoulder blade from pale blade of an oar + -eron, diminutive suffix. Middle French espauleron shows a transferred use of espauleron shoulder blade, apparently an alteration (after paleron) of a derivative of espalle, espaule shoulder. Definition of pouldron in US English: pouldron (also pauldron) nounˈpəʊldrən historical A piece of armour covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate. Origin Late Middle English. Origin uncertain. Probably partly aphetic from Middle French espauleron shoulder plate, and partly a transferred use of Middle French paleron shoulder blade from pale blade of an oar + -eron, diminutive suffix. Middle French espauleron shows a transferred use of espauleron shoulder blade, apparently an alteration (after paleron) of a derivative of espalle, espaule shoulder.
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