SHOULDER KNOT


Meaning of SHOULDER KNOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1676

1. : an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder in the 17th and 18th centuries

2. : a detachable ornament of braided wire cord worn on ceremonial occasions on the shoulders of a uniform by a commissioned officer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.