shoul·der (shōldər)
n.
1.
a. The joint connecting the arm with the torso.
b. The part of the human body between the neck and upper arm.
2. The area of an item or object that serves as an abutment or surrounds a projection, as:
a. The end surface of a board from which a tenon projects.
b. Printing: The flat surface on the body of type that extends beyond the letter or character.
3. The edge or border running on either side of a roadway.
v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
v.tr.
1. To carry or place (a burden, for example) on the shoulders.
2. To take on; assume: shouldered the blame for his friends.
3. To push or apply force to, with or as if with the shoulder.
4. To make (one's way) by or as if by shoving obstacles with one's shoulders.
v.intr.
1. To push with the shoulders.
2. To make one's way by or as if by shoving obstacles with one's shoulders.
idioms:
put (one's) shoulder to the wheel
1. To apply oneself vigorously; make a concentrated effort.
shoulder to shoulder
1. In close proximity; side by side.
2. In close cooperation.
straight from the shoulder
1. Delivered directly from the shoulder. Used of a punch.
2. Honestly; candidly.
Middle English shulder, from Old English sculdor.
Shoulders: a series of one-shots revolving around said word, written specifically for characters the author has not yet focused upon in her previous and/or planned works.