- shouldered
- adjective see shoulder I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shouldered
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Shouldered — Shoul dered, a. Having shoulders; used in composition; as, a broad shouldered man. He was short shouldered. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-shouldered — shouldered, combining form. having shoulders: »Round shouldered = having round shoulders … Useful english dictionary
Shouldered — Shoulder Shoul der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shouldered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shouldering}.] 1. To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle. [1913 Webster] As they the earth would shoulder from her seat. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shouldered — adjective having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form (Freq. 1) stoop shouldered broad shouldered • Pertains to noun: ↑shoulder … Useful english dictionary
shouldered — adjective Having or pertaining to shoulders. She was bare shouldered … Wiktionary
shouldered — shoulder ► NOUN 1) the joint between the upper arm or forelimb and the main part of the body. 2) a joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal. 3) a part of something resembling a shoulder, in particular a point at which… … English terms dictionary
Shouldered Arch — See: Arch, Shouldered … Medieval glossary
shouldered arch — noun an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * noun : a spanning member consisting of a straight lintel carried on corbels projecting into the opening and… … Useful english dictionary
shouldered — a form of fish preparation where the head, viscera, and belly flaps are removed by a cut made from the back of the head to the rear of the belly cavity … Dictionary of ichthyology
shouldered — adj. == having shoulders. Alys. 4968 … Oldest English Words
