Definition of Square-shouldered

1. Adjective. Having broad shoulders. "Big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

Exact synonyms: Big-shouldered, Broad-shouldered
Similar to: Robust

Lexicographical Neighbors of Square-shouldered

squaraines
squarate
square
square(a)
square(p)
square-bashing
square-built
square-dance
square-dance music
square-eyed
square-pushing
square-rigged
square-rigger
square-riggers
square-root
square-shouldered (current term)
square-toed
square and rabbet
square away
square ball
square bashing
square block
square bracket
square brackets
square centimeter
square centimeters
square centimetre
square centimetres
square circle
square dance

Literary usage of Square-shouldered

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Archeological Explorations in Northeastern Arizona by Alfred Vincent Kidder, Samuel James Guernsey (1919)
"square-shouldered FIGURES These large and very peculiar anthropomorphic ... square-shouldered painted figure. Ruin 4, where they are very abundant, ..."

2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1900)
"On l/ie ' square-shouldered' Aspect of Saturn. By EM ANTONIADI, FRAS The author accounts for the abnormal figure assumed by Saturn, under a slight opening ..."

3. Indian Village Site and Cemetery Near Madisonville, Ohio by Earnest Albert Hooton, Charles Clark Willoughby (1920)
"It was this square-shouldered pictograph that induced us to dig here, ... These cists and the square- shouldered figure are the only remaining evidences of ..."

4. Report of the Minister of Education by Ontario Dept. of Education (1890)
"3} in. long, square-shouldered, neck which is tapering like Nos. ... 3| in. long, very perfect, square-shouldered, tapering and round edged neck. ..."

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