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épaulement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breastwork noun A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
  • ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
  • shoulder noun The joint and surrounding area where the arm meets the torso.

Senses

épaulement is used for these senses in English:

  • breastwork A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
  • ledge A shelf on which articles may be laid.
  • ledge (geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  • shoulder An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.

breastwork — full definition

  1. noun A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
  2. noun A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
  3. noun Breast augmentation.

ledge — full definition

  1. noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
  2. noun A ridge or shelf of rock, especially underwater or bearing minerals.

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