pauldron Meaning & Definition
What Does Pauldron Mean?
As a noun, pauldron means A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.
Pauldron at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɔl.dɹən/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Plural | pauldrons |
Pauldron Definition (Noun)
- A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.
Synonyms of Pauldron
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Pauldron synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
pauldron (plural pauldrons)
Words That Rhyme With Pauldron
Origin of Pauldron
From earlier pouldron,[1] poleron, paleron[2] from Middle English polron,[2] palerns, pollerons.[3] This may have been borrowed from Old French paleron,[3] which derives from elements corresponding to French pale (“blade (of a shovel, etc)”) + -eron but was semantically influenced by Old French espaule (“shoulder”) (whence French épaule).[4] Alternatively, some references derive the Middle English word from Middle French espalleron, espauleron, from Old French espaule.[2][5] Although a form with d at the end is found in Middle English (polrondys,[3] compare Early Modern English polrynges c. 1550), the interpolation of a d between the l and the r dates to the 1500s;[1] the d, and the preference since the early 1800s for the spelling and pronunciation with paul- rather than poul-, may be due to the influence of spaulder.
How to Pronounce Pauldron
The standard pronunciation of pauldron is /ˈpɔl.dɹən/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (pɔl).