shouldering

noun

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

the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder

a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg

the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

verb

carry a burden, either real or metaphoric

push with the shoulders

lift onto one's shoulders

Roots

sculdorshoulder- · Old English · shoulder

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