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SHOULDER BOARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shoulder board mean?
• SHOULDER BOARD (noun)
The noun SHOULDER BOARD has 1 sense:
1. epaulets that indicate rank
Familiarity information: SHOULDER BOARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Epaulets that indicate rank
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
shoulder board; shoulder mark
Hypernyms ("shoulder board" is a kind of...):
epaulet; epaulette (adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder)
Holonyms ("shoulder board" is a part of...):
military uniform (prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers)
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