shoulder board

noun U.S. Navy.

one of a pair of narrow, stiff, cloth patches bearing an insignia of rank and worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.
Also called shoulder mark.

Origin of shoulder board

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby shoulder board

should, should have stood in bed, i, shoulder, shoulder bag, shoulder blade, shoulder board, shoulder girdle, shoulder harness, shoulder joint, shoulder knot, shoulder loop