| shoulder | | |
| n. (body) | 1. shoulder | the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa | the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder.; "they were up to their armpits in water" |
| ~ torso, trunk, body | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs.; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
| ~ teres, teres muscle | either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms. |
| n. (food) | 2. shoulder | a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg. |
| ~ cut of meat, cut | a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass. |
| ~ chuck | the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade. |
| n. (body) | 3. articulatio humeri, shoulder, shoulder joint | a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula. |
| ~ scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone | either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings. |
| ~ arteria circumflexa humeri, circumflex humeral artery | an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles. |
| ~ arteria circumflexa scapulae, circumflex scapular artery | an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area. |
| ~ torso, trunk, body | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs.; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
| ~ articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint | a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone. |
| ~ rotator cuff | a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. shoulder | the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder.; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform" |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. berm, shoulder | a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road.; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder" |
| ~ edge | the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something.; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" |
| ~ hard shoulder | a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies). |
| ~ road, route | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation. |
| v. (contact) | 6. shoulder | lift onto one's shoulders. |
| ~ lift, elevate, raise, get up, bring up | raise from a lower to a higher position.; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" |
| v. (contact) | 7. shoulder | push with the shoulders.; "He shouldered his way into the crowd" |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| v. (contact) | 8. shoulder | carry a burden, either real or metaphoric.; "shoulder the burden" |
| ~ carry, transport | move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" |
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