spaul

Scots

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [spɑːl], [spɔːl]
• (Northern Scots) IPA^(key): [spaːl]

Noun

spaul (plural spauls)

1. (anatomy) limb, shoulder, shoulder-bone
2. (geography) rounded projecting piece of ground, bank
3. (of a carcass) joint, shoulder, leg; wing or leg of a fowl; the cut of beef from the shoulder, shoulder steak

Derived terms

• spaul-bane (“shoulder blade”)