An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank. / A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress. / A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.

plural of epaulette

(chess) A checkmate pattern in which the losing side's king is unable to escape because its two surrounding parallel flight squares are occupied by pieces of its own color. Most commonly occurs with two rooks on the back rank.

Alternative form of epauleted