Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The knight raised his pauldron before mounting.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option (c).
Explain the right answer in detailed form: In the given sentence, pauldron means a piece of armour worn on the shoulder.
A homonym is a word that has the same spelling/pronunciation but a different meaning.
Option (c) uses pauldron in a biological context—referring to a body part/structure in a sea slug, which is a different meaning from armour.
Hence, (c) contains the homonym of the highlighted word.
Explanation of context of passage: The original sentence is about a knight and armour, so “pauldron” clearly has the armour-shoulder-plate meaning. The question asks for a sentence where the same word is used with a different meaning.
Other options are incorrect because (Explanation of all options in detail):
· (a) Uses steel pauldron, still meaning the armour shoulder piece—same meaning, not a homonym usage.
· (b) “Engraved pauldron of the effigy” still refers to an armour piece shown on a statue/effigy—same meaning.
· (d) “15th-century Italian pauldron” is clearly an armour artifact—same meaning again.