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‖ epaule Fortif.|ɛˈpɔːl| Also 8 espaule. [a. Fr. épaule (earlier espaule) shoulder.] The ‘shoulder’ of a bastion, i.e. the place where the face and flank meet.
1702Mil. Dict., Epaule. 1704J. Harris Lex. Techn., Epaul, espaul. 1727Chambers, Epaule, or Espaule. 1748Earthquake of Peru i. 48 Which makes the Angle of the Epaule 130 Degrees. 1853Stocqueler Mil. Encycl. s.v. |