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.
A patch of color found on the shoulder. Named after the shoulder ornament on a military uniform.
adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
an ornamental fringed tab or badge worn on the shoulder as a distinguishing mark of rank
A shoulder ornament, especially a fringed strap worn on military uniforms.
Any shoulder ornament, usually a button strap; often seen with braiding or other trim for a military- or safari-inspired look.
A shoulder ornament or badge consisting of a strap ending in a fringe, worn on officers' dress uniforms.
Epaulette (pronunciation: http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/21/E0172100.wav Ä•p'-Ç-lÄ•t) is a French word meaning "little shoulders" (epaule, referring to "shoulder"), originally meant only one type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia or rank by the military and other organizations.