0 a decoration worn on the shoulder of a piece of clothing, especially on a military coat, shirt, etc.
At the marsh to the south of the parking lot, red-winged blackbirds staked out territories, calling from prominent perches and flashing their gaudy epaulets.
And there would be men and women out there, they would be ripping off buttons and epaulets from the bodies as souvenirs and the cars would swerve around them.
One pair of epaulets designated his rank.
Certainly he could be no less than a captain in the navy, with those epaulets and sleeve-bands.
Quite awake now, the midshipman, who had good eyes, had noticed, in spite of the darkness, the gold of the epaulets.
The recent conquering hero, with his dashing uniform and epaulets, had become a somewhat seedy-looking individual with shoulders prematurely stooped, and shuffling gait.
Two immortals in epaulets and sashes in the background are only wanted instead of one.
They saw a tall, splendid, handsome man in a blue coat with buff facings, and epaulets on his shoulders.
