2. Noun. (anatomy) The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back. ¹
3. Noun. Capacity for bearing a task or blame. ¹
4. Verb. (third-person singular of shoulder) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shoulders
1. shoulder [v] - See also: shoulder
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shoulders
Literary usage of Shoulders
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Odyssey of Homer by Homer (1851)
"and tunic : nor do thou stand thus in the palace, having thy broad shoulders
covered with rags : it would be matter for in-. ..."
2. Report by Illinois Highway Commission (1908)
"The shoulders and ditches should, if possible, be sown with grass seed or if this
is not practicable see that the weeds are cut early in the season and kept ..."
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