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What does epaulement mean?

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Noun
  1. A barricade of heaped earth for protection from gunfire.
  2. (ballet) A position in which one shoulder is thrust forward and the other back, and the torso turned at a right angle to the supporting leg.
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Ashley Murphy is an exquisite chameleon in her ability to effortlessly shift from an elegant epaulement in classical works to sharp and piercing angles in contemporary works.
I asked Mount, who was leaning over the epaulement, waiting patiently for a mark.
She was taught the Vaganova technique for epaulement, and in a second she does a perfect demonstration with her arm and head which illustrates the point.
On the epaulement above the outer trench something moved, probably a sentry.
Some of the enemy, advancing from the epaulement, proceeded in pursuit, but were checked by the apparition of the Guards.
I always received praise for my port de bras, epaulement, and overall line, then I'd get a nasty glare at my feet.

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