Shoulder Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Shoulder

Meaning 1 : a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

    Example : the car pulled off onto the shoulder

    Synonyms : berm
Meaning 2 : a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

    Synonyms : articulatio humeri,  shoulder joint
Meaning 3 : a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg

Meaning 4 : carry a burden, either real or metaphoric

    Example : shoulder the burden

Meaning 5 : lift onto one's shoulders

Meaning 6 : push with the shoulders

    Example : He shouldered his way into the crowd

Meaning 7 : the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder

    Example : an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform

Meaning 8 : the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm