‖ 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.
| 1702 Mil. Dict., Epaule. 1704 J. Harris Lex. Techn., Epaul, espaul. 1727 Chambers, Epaule, or Espaule. 1748 Earthquake of Peru i. 48 Which makes the Angle of the Epaule 130 Degrees. 1853 Stocqueler Mil. Encycl. s.v. |