shoulder /shōlˈdər/

1. The part of a human or other vertebrate animal's body around the junction with the arm or forelimb
2. The upper joint of an animal's foreleg as a cut of meat
3. Part of a garment covering the shoulder
4. A coathanger (old)
5. A bulge, protrusion, offshoot, etc resembling the human shoulder, eg near the summit of a mountain
6. A curve like that between the shoulder and the neck or side, as on a stringed instrument
7. Either edge of a road, usu applied to the strip on which vehicles do not normally travel
8. The flat surface on a piece of type from the foot of the bevel to the body (printing)
9. The part of a ring where the setting joins the band (jewellery)
10. The part of a characteristic curve where levelling off is perceptible (electronics)

1. To thrust with the shoulder
2. To take upon the shoulder or in a position of rest against the shoulder
3. To undertake
4. To take responsibility for
5. To set shoulder to shoulder
6. To fashion with a shoulder or abutment
7. To embezzle from or defraud (one's employer) (also intransitive verb; old slang)

To jostle

shoulˈdered adjective

Having a shoulder or shoulders

shoulˈdering noun and adjective

shoulder bag noun

A bag suspended from a strap worn over the shoulder

shoulder belt noun

A belt that passes across the shoulder

shoulder blade noun

The broad, flat, blade-like bone forming the back of the shoulder, the scapula

shoulder bone noun

The shoulder blade

shouldˈer-clapper noun (Shakespeare)

A bailiff

shouldered arch noun (architecture)

A lintel supported over an opening, eg for a door, by corbels

shoulder girdle noun

The pectoral girdle

shoulˈder-height adverb

As high as the shoulder

shoulder-highˈ adjective and adverb

As high as the shoulder

shoulder joint noun

shoulder knot noun

1. A knot worn as an ornament on the shoulder
2. A bailiff (old slang)

shoulder mark noun (US)

A badge of naval rank worn on the shoulder

shoulder note noun (printing)

A note at the upper outside margin of a page level with the first line of type

shoulder-of-mutton sail noun

A triangular sail

shoulder pad noun

A pad inserted into the shoulder of a garment to raise and square it

shoulder plane noun

A rebate plane with reversed cutting bevel, used in woodworking for fine trimming

shoulˈder-shotten adjective (Shakespeare)

With a dislocated or sprained shoulder

shoulder slip noun

A sprain of the shoulder

shoulˈder-slipped adjective

shoulder strap noun

1. A strap worn on or over the shoulder, esp one that holds up a garment, etc
2. A narrow strap of cloth edged with gold lace worn on the shoulder with a uniform to indicate rank (US)

shoulder surfing noun (informal)

The practice of looking over the shoulder of a person who is entering a personal security code

a shoulder to cry on

A person to tell one's troubles to

cold shoulder see under cold

put one's shoulder to the wheel

To set to work in earnest

rub shoulders see under rub¹

shoulder arms (military)

(of soldiers on parade, etc) to bring a firearm, etc to an upright position close to the right side of the body

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