ALL meanings of ailette
ai·lette
A a - noun ailette a shoulder component of a knight's armour, normally made of leather or parchment and displaying the bearer's coat of arms 3
- noun ailette either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350. 1
- noun ailette A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, being the prototype of the epaulet. 0