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
epaulettes
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(noun.) 1783. French épaulette, diminutive of épaule shoulder, from Late Latin spatula shoulder blade, spoon, diminutive of Latin spatha spoon, sword; more at SPADE.