- A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood,
consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat
blade of a sword. - A brace used to join two or more staves.
Meaning of 'accolade' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . accolade
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Accolade Accolade— Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by personnel who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in ...