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shoulder board

shoul·der board
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der bawrd, bohrd]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər bɔrd, boʊrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der bawrd, bohrd]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər bɔrd, boʊrd/

Definitions of shoulder board words

  • noun shoulder board one of a pair of narrow, stiff, cloth patches bearing an insignia of rank and worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer. 1
  • noun shoulder board either of a pair of oblong pieces of stiffened cloth worn on the shoulders of certain uniforms and showing insignia of rank 0

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Origin of shoulder board

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Shoulder board

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shoulder board popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

shoulder board usage trend in Literature

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