[ac.co.lade] n [F, fr. accoler to embrace, fr. (assumed) VL accollare, fr. L ad- + collum neck--more at collar] (1623) 1 a: a ceremonial embrace b: a ceremony or salute conferring knighthood
2. a: a mark of acknowledgment: award b: an expression of praise
3: a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts