epaulement
noun
epaule·ment
\āpōlmäⁿ\
Definition of epaulement
epaulements
\-äⁿ(z)\1 : a barricade of earth like a rough parapet used mainly as cover from flanking fire
2 usually épaulement \"\ [French, from épauler + -ment] ballet : a shoulder movement performed by turning the body from the waist upward and bringing one shoulder forward and the other back
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Origin and Etymology of epaulement
French épaulement, from épaule + -ment
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