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1. (n.) shoulder
the part on either side of the human body where the arm joins with the trunk, extending from the base of the neck to the upper arm.
2. shoulder
Usu., shoulders. these two parts together with the part of the back joining them.
3. shoulder
a corresponding part in animals.
4. shoulder
the upper foreleg and adjoining parts of a sheep, goat, etc.
5. shoulder
the part of a garment that fits over the shoulder.
6. shoulder
a shoulderlike part or projection.
7. shoulder
a cut of meat that includes the upper joint of the foreleg.
8. shoulder
Often, shoulders. capacity for bearing responsibility or blame :
The duty rests on our shoulders.
9. shoulder
a steplike change in the contour of an object.
10. shoulder
the flat surface on a type body extending beyond the base of the letter or character.
11. shoulder
a border alongside a roadway.
12. (v.t.) shoulder
to push with or as if with the shoulder.
13. shoulder
to support or carry on the shoulder or shoulders:
to shoulder a knapsack.
14. shoulder
to assume as a responsibility:
We shouldered the expense.
15. (v.i.) shoulder
to push with or as if with the shoulder:
shouldering through a crowd.
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| Definition of 'SHOULDER' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shoulder
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
2. (noun) shoulder
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
3. (noun) shoulder, shoulder joint, articulatio humeri
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
4. (noun) shoulder
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
"an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
5. (verb) shoulder, berm
a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
"the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
6. (verb) shoulder
lift onto one's shoulders
7. (verb) shoulder
push with the shoulders
"He shouldered his way into the crowd"
8. (verb) shoulder
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
"shoulder the burden"
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1. (noun) shoulder
one of the two rounded parts at the top of your arms
broad shoulders
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| Definition of 'SHOULDER' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) SHOULDER
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
2. (noun) SHOULDER
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
3. (noun) SHOULDER
fig.: That which supports or sustains; support
4. (noun) SHOULDER
that which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing
5. (noun) SHOULDER
the upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton
6. (noun) SHOULDER
the angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion
7. (noun) SHOULDER
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
8. (verb) SHOULDER
to push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle
9. (verb) SHOULDER
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
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Sense: the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
He was carrying the child on his shoulders.
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 Afrikaans: skouer |
 Arabic: كَتِف |
 Bulgarian: рамо |
 Brazilian: ombro |
 Czech: rameno |
 German: die Schulter |
 Danish: skulder |
 Greek: ώμος |
 Spanish: hombro |
 Estonian: õlg |
 Farsi: شانه |
 Finnish: olkapää |
 French: épaule |
 Hebrew: כָּתֵף |
 Hindi: कन्धा |
 Croatian: rame, pleće |
 Hungarian: váll |
 Indonesian: bahu |
 Icelandic: öxl |
 Italian: spalla |
 Japanese: 肩 |
 Korean: 어깨 |
 Lithuanian: petys |
 Latvian: plecs |
 Malay: bahu |
 Dutch: schouder |
 Norwegian: skulder |
 Polish: ramię, bark |
 Persian: شانه |
 Pashto: اوږه. غاړه، څنډه (لكه دسړ |
 Portuguese: ombro |
 Romanian: umăr |
 Russian: плечо |
 Slovak: plece |
 Slovenian: rama |
 Serbian: rame |
 Swedish: axel, skuldra |
 Thai: บ่า |
 Turkish: omuz |
 Taiwanese: 肩膀 |
 Ukrainian: плече |
 Urdu: کندھا |
 Vietnamese: vai |
 Chinese: 肩膀 |
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