shoulder-piecen.
1. in extended use.1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis i. §ii. i. 20 The Weesle~headed Armadillo... His Shoulder-piece consisteth of several Ranks or Rows of such like square pieces.
a. Armour. A piece of armour covering the shoulder.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > body armour > [noun] > shoulder armour
pouldrona1396
spaudelera1400
ailettec1440
haute-piecea1500
pollet1548
shoulder-piece1580
epaulette1824
shoulder shield1824
shoulder cap1830
scale1846
shoulder plate1846
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong La haute piece, the shoulder peece of an harneis.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Espauliere, a showlder peece; the peece of armour, or apparell that serues for the shoulder.
1869 C. Boutell tr. J. P. Lacombe Arms & Armour iv. 58 The shoulder-pieces, [of the Roman cuirass] formed of four plates,..pass over the shoulders like straps.
b. A piece or each of the pieces of material composing the shoulders of a garment.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > covering spec parts of body > shoulder
shoulder1473
shoulder-piece1611
1611 Bible (King James) Exod. xxviii. 7 It shall haue the two shoulder pieces thereof, ioyned at the two edges thereof. View more context for this quotation
1632 P. Massinger & N. Field Fatall Dowry iv. sig. Hv With a haire breadth's errour, ther's a shoulder piece cut [of a new suit of clothes].
1861 Englishwoman's Domest. Mag. 3 117 It was made with shoulder-pieces cut out in the shape of a pelerine... The shoulder-pieces were trimmed with brown ribbon.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > plastic art > statuary > [noun] > statue > bust or torso
block1535
term1604
busto1626
torse1634
terminus1638
busty1684
bust1691
shoulder-piece1692
protome1737
torso1797
portrait bust1827
terminal1876
term figure1880
1692 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 262 Before this play is a shoulder-piece of the author standing on a pedestall.
3.
a. The piece forming the shoulder (of a tool, etc.).
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society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > parts of tools generally > [noun] > shoulder
shoulder1683
shoulder-piece1811
1811 J. Parkins Young Man's Best Compan. 28 The cheek or shoulder-piece [of a pen].
1904 B. C. A. Windle Remains Prehist. Age Eng. xi. 285 By the extension of the pin-trough, which is bent backwards towards the shoulder-piece.
b. A piece of the fore-hock (of bacon).
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the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > pork > [noun] > bacon > cuts or parts
bandc1394
bacon-flitch1462
flickle1546
rasher1584
gammon1633
flitchen1658
hock1706
middle1859
shoulder-piece1888
corner1891
lachsschinken1901
eye1904
pea meal1933
1888 Leeds Mercury 18 Feb. 5 Beautiful bread, and a large thick piece of shoulder-piece in addition to real coffee.
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