noun. A shoulder ornament, especially a fringed strap worn on military uniforms.

noun. A shoulder-piece; an ornamental badge worn on the shoulder; specifically, a strap proceeding from the collar, and terminating on the shoulder in a disk, from which depends a fringe of cord, usually in bullion, but sometimes in worsted or other material, according to the rank of the wearer, etc.

noun. The shoulder-piece in the armor of the fourteenth century, especially when small and fitting closely to the person, as compared with the large pauldron of later days.

noun. The shoulder-covering of splints forming part of the light and close-fitting armor of the sixteenth century.

noun. In dressmaking, an ornament for the shoulder, its form changing with the different fashions.

noun. In entomology, the tegula or plate covering the base of the anterior wing in hymenopterous insects.

noun. A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot.

noun. A decoration or flourish worn on the shoulders, as on a uniform.

noun. adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

"I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn."

epaulette  

adornment  

shoulder board  shoulder mark  

anklet  armband  breastplate  buckle  cockade  

Hershey bar  aviation badge  badge  bar  chevron