Meaning

• The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

• Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.

• (topography) A shelf between two levels.

• The flat portion of type that is below the bevelled portion that joins up with the face.

• (of an object) The portion between the neck and the body.

• That which supports or sustains; support.

• The part of a key between the cuts and the bow.

Meaning

• To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.

• To put (something) on one's shoulders.

• To place (something) against one's shoulders.

• To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.

• To accept responsibility for.

  "shoulder the blame"

• To form a shape resembling a shoulder.

• To move by or as if by using one's shoulders.

• To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail.

• To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave.