shouldered


shoul·der

S0368400 (shōl′dər)n.1. a. The joint connecting the arm with the torso.b. The part of the human body between the neck and upper arm.2. a. The joint of a vertebrate animal that connects the forelimb to the trunk.b. The part of an animal near this joint.3. often shoulders The area of the back from one shoulder to the other.4. A cut of meat including the joint of the foreleg and adjacent parts.5. The portion of a garment that covers the shoulder.6. An angled or sloping part, as:a. The angle between the face and flank of a bastion in a fortification.b. The area between the body and neck of a bottle or vase.7. The area of an item or object that serves as an abutment or surrounds a projection, as:a. The end surface of a board from which a tenon projects.b. Printing The flat surface on the body of type that extends beyond the letter or character.8. The edge or border running on either side of a roadway.v. shoul·dered, shoul·der·ing, shoul·ders v.tr.1. To carry or place (a burden, for example) on a shoulder or on the shoulders.2. To take on; assume: shouldered the blame for his friends.3. To push or apply force to with a shoulder: shouldered the dresser against the wall.4. To make (one's way) by shoving one's shoulders.v.intr.1. To push with a shoulder.2. To make one's way by shoving one's shoulders.Idioms: put (one's) shoulder to the wheel To apply oneself vigorously; make a concentrated effort. shoulder to shoulder1. In close proximity; side by side.2. In close cooperation. straight from the shoulder1. Delivered directly from the shoulder. Used of a punch.2. Honestly; candidly.
[Middle English shulder, from Old English sculdor.]
Thesaurus
Adj.1.shouldered - having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form; "stoop-shouldered"; "broad-shouldered"