Shoulder

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: shoul=der

CIDE DICTIONARY

Shoulder, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS. sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra, Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.].

•  The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint.  [1913 Webster]
•  The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural.  [1913 Webster]

  "Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders bore
  The gates of Azza."  [1913 Webster]

  "Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair."  [1913 Webster]
•  Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.  [1913 Webster]

  "In thy shoulder do I build my seat."  [1913 Webster]
•  That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing.  [1913 Webster]

  "The north western shoulder of the mountain."  [1913 Webster]
•  The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.  [1913 Webster]
•  The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion.  [1913 Webster]
•  An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a type which projects beyond the base of the raised character, etc.  [1913 Webster]

Shoulder belt, a belt that passes across the shoulder. -- Shoulder blade (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to which the humerus is articulated; the scapula. -- Shoulder block (Naut.), a block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope. -- Shoulder clapper, one who claps another on the shoulder, or who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] Shak. -- Shoulder girdle. (Anat.) See Pectoral girdle, under Pectoral. -- Shoulder knot, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn as part of a military uniform. -- Shoulder-of-mutton sail (Naut.), a triangular sail carried on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape. -- Shoulder slip, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the humerous. Swift. -- Shoulder strap, a strap worn on or over the shoulder. Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See Illust. in App.

Shoulder, v. t. 

•  To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle.  [1913 Webster]

  "As they the earth would shoulder from her seat."  [1913 Webster]

  "Around her numberless the rabble flowed,
  Shouldering each other, crowding for a view."  [1913 Webster]
•  To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.  [1913 Webster]

  "As if Hercules
  Or burly Atlas shouldered up their state."  [1913 Webster]

Right shoulder arms (Mil.), a position in the Manual of Arms which the piece is placed on the right shoulder, with the lock plate up, and the muzzle elevated and inclined to the left, and held as in the illustration.

Shoulder, v. i. 

 To push with the shoulder; to make one's way, as through a crowd, by using the shoulders; to move swaying the shoulders from side to side.
"A yoke of the great sulky white bullocks . . . came shouldering along together."  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Shoulder, n. & v.
--n.
1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. b (in full shoulder joint) the end of the upper arm joining with the collar-bone and blade-bone. c either of the two projections below the neck from which the arms depend.
2 the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of a pig, lamb, etc. when butchered.
3 (in pl.) a the upper part of the back and arms. b this part of the body regarded as capable of bearing a burden or blame, providing comfort, etc. (needs a shoulder to cry on).
4 a strip of land next to a metalled road (pulled over on to the shoulder).
5 a part of a garment covering the shoulder.
6 a part of anything resembling a shoulder in form or function, as in a bottle, mountain, tool, etc.
--v.
1 a tr. push with the shoulder; jostle. b intr. make one's way by jostling (shouldered through the crowd).
2 tr. take (a burden etc.) on one's shoulders (shouldered the family's problems).

Idiom

put (or set) one's shoulder to the wheel make an effort. shoulder arms hold a rifle with the barrel against the shoulder and the butt in the hand. shoulder-bag a woman's handbag that can be hung from the shoulder. shoulder-belt a bandolier or other strap passing over one shoulder and under the opposite arm. shoulder-blade Anat. either of the large flat bones of the upper back; the scapula. shoulder-high up to or as high as the shoulders. shoulder-holster a gun holster worn in the armpit. shoulder-knot a knot of ribbon, metal, lace, etc. worn as part of a ceremonial dress. shoulder-length (of hair etc.) reaching to the shoulders. shoulder loop US the shoulder-strap of an army, air-force, or marines officer. shoulder mark US the shoulder-strap of a naval officer. shoulder-note Printing a marginal note at the top of a page. shoulder-of-mutton sail = leg-of-mutton sail. shoulder-pad a pad sewn into a garment to bulk out the shoulder. shoulder-strap
1 a strip of fabric, leather, etc. suspending a bag or garment from the shoulder.
2 a strip of cloth from shoulder to collar on a military uniform bearing a symbol of rank etc.
3 a similar strip on a raincoat.
shoulder to shoulder
1 side by side.
2 with closed ranks or united effort.

Derivative

shouldered adj. (also in comb.).

Etymology

OE sculdor f. WG

THESAURUS

Shoulder

Chateaubriand, abutment, accept, advocate, afford support, alpenstock, ankle, arc-boutant, arm, arm in arm, articulation, as one, ascender, assault, associate with, assume, athletic supporter, avoid, back, back up, backbone, backing, bandeau, bank, bastard type, beam, beam-end, bear, bear up, bear upon, beard, bearer, belly, bevel, bilge, black letter, blade roast, blain, bleb, blister, blob, bluntly, body, bolster, bolster up, boost, boss, boundary, bow, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, breakwater, breast, brisket, bubble, buck, buckle down, bulb, bulge, bull, bulla, bulldoze, bulwark, bump, bump against, bunch, bunt, buoy up, burl, butt, butt against, button, buttress, buttress pier, buttressing, cahot, candidly, cane, cap, capital, carrier, carry, case, cervix, chine, chuck, chuck roast, clinch, clod, closure, clump, cold cuts, cold-shoulder, condyle, connecting link, connecting rod, connection, consort with, convex, cooperatively, corbel, corset, counter, coupling, cradle, cram, crook, crowd, crutch, cushion, cut dead, descender, dig, directly, dovetail, dowel, drive, ear, edge, elbow, em, embankment, embrace, en, exclude, face, fat-faced type, feet, filet mignon, flange, flank, flap, flying buttress, font, force, foundation garment, frankly, fraternize with, fulcrum, gall, girdle, give support, gliding joint, gnarl, goad, gradin, gradino, groin, groove, guy, guywire, hand in hand, handle, hanging buttress, hill, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hob, hobnob with, hold, hold up, honestly, hump, hunch, hurtle, hustle, in partnership, interface, italic, jab, jam, jetty, jock, jockstrap, jog, joggle, join, joining, joint, jointly, jolt, jostle, juncture, jutty, keep afloat, keep company with, keep up, knee, knob, knot, knuckle, knuckle down, knur, knurl, ledge, lend support, letter, ligature, link, lip, logotype, loin, loop, lower case, lump, mainstay, maintain, maintainer, majuscule, make an effort, make every effort, mantel, mantelshelf, margin, mast, minuscule, miter, mix with, mole, mortise, mountain, neck, nevus, nick, nub, nubbin, nubble, nudge, openly, ostracize, outright, papilloma, peg, pi, pica, pier, pier buttress, pile drive, pillow, pitch in, pivot, pivot joint, plainly, plate, plate piece, point, poke, pot roast, predella, press, print, prod, prop, punch, push, rabbet, rack, ram, ram down, rampart, rattle, rebuff, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, reject, rest, resting place, retable, retaining wall, rib, rib roast, ribs, ridge, rigging, ring, roast, rolled roast, roman, round, rump, rump roast, run, run against, saddle, sans serif, scarf, script, seam, seawall, set to work, shake, shank, shelf, shore, shore up, short ribs, shoulder clod, shoulder to shoulder, shove, shroud, shun, side, sirloin, small cap, small capital, snub, spine, sprit, staff, stamp, standing rigging, stave, stay, stem, stick, stiffener, stitch, straightforwardly, strengthener, stress, strive, stud, style, subsidize, subvention, superaltar, support, supporter, sustain, sustainer, suture, symphysis, tab, take on, tamp, tenderloin, thrust, thrust aside, tie rod, toggle, toggle joint, tubercle, tubercule, type, type body, type class, type lice, typecase, typeface, typefounders, typefoundry, unambiguously, unashamedly, underbrace, undergird, underlie, underpin, underset, unequivocally, union, united, upbear, uphold, upholder, upkeep, upper case, verge, verruca, vesicle, wale, walking stick, wart, weld, welt, work hard, wrist

ROGET THESAURUS

Shoulder

Printing

N printing, block printing, type-printing, plate printing, (engraving), the press, composition, print, letterpress, text, context, note, page, column, typography, stereotype, electrotype, aprotype, type, black letter, font, fount, pi, pie, capitals, brevier, bourgeois, pica boldface, capitals, caps, catchword, composing-frame, composing room, composing rule, composing stand, composing stick, italics, justification, linotype, live matter, logotype, lower case, upper case, make-up, matrix, matter, monotype, 4-1/2 point, 5 point, 5-1/2 point, 6 point, 7 point, 8 point, press room, press work, reglet, roman, running head, running title, scale, serif, shank, sheet work, shoulder, signature, slug, underlay, folio, copy, impression, pull, proof, revise, author's proof, galley proof, press proof, press revise, printer, compositor, reader, printer's devil copyholder, printed, in type, typographical, solid in galleys.

Support

N support, ground, foundation, base, basis, terra firma, bearing, fulcrum, bait, caudex crib, point d'appui, pou sto, purchase footing, hold, locus standi, landing place, landing stage, stage, platform, block, rest, resting place, groundwork, substratum, riprap, sustentation, subvention, floor, supporter, aid, prop, stand, anvil, fulciment, cue rest, jigger, monkey, stay, shore, skid, rib, truss, bandage, sleeper, stirrup, stilts, shoe, sole, heel, splint, lap, bar, rod, boom, sprit, outrigger, ratlings, staff, stick, crutch, alpenstock, baton, staddle, bourdon, cowlstaff, lathi, mahlstick, post, pillar, shaft, thill, column, pilaster, pediment, pedicle, pedestal, plinth, shank, leg, socle, zocle, buttress, jamb, mullion, abutment, baluster, banister, stanchion, balustrade, headstone, upright, door post, jamb, door jamb, frame, framework, scaffold, skeleton, beam, rafter, girder, lintel, joist, travis, trave, corner stone, summer, transom, rung, round, step, sill, angle rafter, hip rafter, cantilever, modillion, crown post, king post, vertebra, columella, backbone, keystone, axle, axletree, axis, arch, mainstay, trunnion, pivot, rowlock, peg, tiebeam, thole pin, board, ledge, shelf, hob, bracket, trevet, trivet, arbor, rack, mantel, mantle piece, mantleshelf, slab, console, counter, dresser, flange, corbel, table, trestle, shoulder, perch, horse, easel, desk, clotheshorse, hatrack, retable, teapoy, seat, throne, dais, divan, musnud, chair, bench, form, stool, sofa, settee, stall, arm chair, easy chair, elbow chair, rocking chair, couch, fauteuil, woolsack, ottoman, settle, squab, bench, aparejo, faldstool, horn, long chair, long sleeve chair, morris chair, lamba chauki, lamba kursi, saddle, pannel, pillion, side saddle, pack saddle, pommel, bed, berth, pallet, tester, crib, cot, hammock, shakedown, trucklebed, cradle, litter, stretcher, bedstead, four poster, French bed, bunk, kip, palang, bedding, bichhona, mattress, paillasse, pillow, bolster, mat, rug, cushion, footstool, hassock, tabouret, tripod, monopod, Atlas, Persides, Atlantes, Caryatides, Hercules, supporting, supported, fundamental, dorsigerous, astride on, straddle.

VB be supported, lie on, sit on, recline on, lean on, loll on, rest on, stand on, step on, repose on, abut on, bear on, be based on, have at one's back, bestride, bestraddle, support, bear, carry, hold, sustain, shoulder, hold up, back up, bolster up, shore up, uphold, upbear, prop, under prop, under pin, under set, riprap, bandage, give support, furnish support, afford support, supply support, lend support, give foundations, furnish foundations, afford foundations, supply foundations, lend foundations, bottom, found, base, ground, imbed, embed, maintain, keep on foot, aid.

Convexity

N convexity, prominence, projection, swelling, gibbosity, bilge, bulge, protuberance, protrusion, camber, cahot, thank-ye-ma'am, swell, intumescence, tumour, tumor, tubercle, tuberosity, excrescence, hump, hunch, bunch, boss, embossment, hub, hubble, tooth, knob, elbow, process, apophysis, condyle, bulb, node, nodule, nodosity, tongue, dorsum, bump, clump, sugar loaf, bow, mamelon, molar, belly, corporation, pot belly, gut, withers, back, shoulder, lip, flange, pimple, zit, wen, wheel, papula, pustule, pock, proud flesh, growth, sarcoma, caruncle, corn, wart, pappiloma, furuncle, polypus, fungus, fungosity, exostosis, bleb, blister, blain, boil, airbubble, blob, papule, verruca, papilla, nipple, teat, tit, titty, boob, knocker, pap, breast, dug, mammilla, proboscis, nose, neb, beak, snout, nozzle, schnoz, peg, button, stud, ridge, rib, jutty, trunnion, snag, cupola, dome, arch, balcony, eaves, pilaster, relief, relievo, cameo, bassorilievo, mezzorilevo, altorivievo, low relief, bas relief, high relief, hill, cape, promontory, mull, forehead, foreland, point of land, mole, jetty, hummock, ledge, spur, naze, ness, convex, prominent, protuberant, projecting, bossed, embossed, bossy, nodular, bunchy, clavate, clavated, claviform, hummocky, moutonne, mammiliform, papulous, papilose, hemispheric, bulbous, bowed, arched, bold, bellied, tuberous, tuberculous, tumous, cornute, odontoid, lentiform, lenticular, gibbous, club shaped, hubby, hubbly, knobby, papillose, saddle-shaped, selliform, subclavate, torose, ventricose, verrucose, salient, in relief, raised, repousse, bloated, (expanded).

Impulse

VB flash on the mind, say what comes uppermost, improvise, extemporize, give an impetus, impel, push, start, give a start to, set going, drive, urge, boom, thrust, prod, foin, cant, elbow, shoulder, jostle, justle, hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounter, run against, bump against, butt against, knock one's head against, run one's head against, impinge, boost, bunt, carom, clip y, fan, fan out, jab, plug, strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dash, punch, thwack, whack, hit hard, strike hard, swap, batter, dowse, baste, pelt, patter, buffet, belabor, fetch one a blow, poke at, pink, lunge, yerk, kick, calcitrate, butt, strike at, whip, come into a collision, enter into collision, collide, sideswipe, foul, fall foul of, run foul of, telescope, throw.