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† pollet, -ette Obs.
[app. aphetic form of F. épaulette (16th c. espaulette): see epaulet.]
1. A small pouldron: = epaulet 3.
a1548Hall Chron., Hen. IV 12 One sorte had the vambrases the pacegardes the grandgardes, the poldren the pollettes parted with golde and azure. 1846–60Fairholt Costume Gloss. (ed. 2), Pollets or Epaullettes, were small overlapping protections of plate for the shoulders.
†2. ? (Something pertaining to chimes.) Obs.
1633–4in Swayne Sarum Churchw. Acc. (1896) 317 A pollett for y⊇ Chimes, 2d. 3 clackes and 3 pollettes for the bigger bells, 1s. |