noun
Meaning 1
A barricade of heaped earth for protection from gunfire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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epaulement
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/eɪ.poʊlˈmɑnt/
noun
Meaning 2
A position in which one shoulder is thrust forward and the other back, and the torso turned at a right angle to the supporting leg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: ballet
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History
Etymology
French épaulement, from épaule + -ment