† pollet, -ette Obs.
[app. aphetic form of F. épaulette (16th c. espaulette): see epaulet.]
1. A small pouldron: = epaulet 3.
| a 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. IV 12 One sorte had the vambrases the pacegardes the grandgardes, the poldren the pollettes parted with golde and azure. 1846–60 Fairholt Costume Gloss. (ed. 2), Pollets or Epaullettes, were small overlapping protections of plate for the shoulders. |
† 2. ? (Something pertaining to chimes.) Obs.
| 1633–4 in Swayne Sarum Churchw. Acc. (1896) 317 A pollett for y⊇ Chimes, 2d. 3 clackes and 3 pollettes for the bigger bells, 1s. |