āpōlmäⁿ noun
( plural epaulements -äⁿ(z))
Etymology: French épaulement, from épaule + -ment
1. : a barricade of earth like a rough parapet used mainly as cover from flanking fire
2. usually épaulement “
[French, from épauler + -ment ]
ballet : a shoulder movement performed by turning the body from the waist upward and bringing one shoulder forward and the other back