shoulder

  • 21shoulder —   Po ohiwi, hokua; ūhā mua (of animal).    ♦ Shoulder above armpit, kīpō ae ae.    ♦ Points or edges of the shoulders, kihi po ohiwi, kīpo ohiwi.    ♦ Shoulder to shoulder, he kīpo ohiwi i ke kīpo ohiwi.    ♦ Shoulder pads or protection, pale po… …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 22Shoulder-in — The shoulder in is a dressage movement used to supple and balance the horse and encourage use of its hindquarters. It is performed on three tracks, where the horse is bent around the rider s inside leg such that the horse s inside hind leg and… …

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  • 23Shoulder — The shoulder has two main bones: the scapula (the shoulder blade) and the humerus (the long bone of the upper arm). The end of the scapula, called the glenoid, is a socket into which the head of the humerus fits to form a flexible ball and socket …

    Medical dictionary

  • 24shoulder — noun 1》 the joint between the upper arm or forelimb and the main part of the body.     ↘the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached. 2》 a part of something resembling a shoulder, in particular a point at which a steep slope… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25shoulder — shoul•der [[t]ˈʃoʊl dər[/t]] n. 1) anat. the part on either side of the human body where the arm joins with the trunk, extending from the base of the neck to the upper arm 2) anat. Usu., shoulders. these two parts together with the part of the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26shoulder — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sholder, from Old English sculdor; akin to Old High German scultra shoulder Date: before 12th century 1. a. the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27shoulder — 1. noun /ˈʃəʊldə,ˈʃoʊldɚ/ a) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding area. The parrot was sitting on Steves shoulder. b) A part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency; a hard shoulder …

    Wiktionary

  • 28shoulder*/*/*/ — [ˈʃəʊldə] noun [C] I one of the two parts of your body between your neck and the top of your arms She injured her shoulder in the accident.[/ex] The man tapped my friend on the shoulder and asked for a cigarette.[/ex] He just smiled and shrugged… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29Shoulder — This most interesting surname may have arisen from either of two possible sources. Firstly, it may be of Anglo Saxon origin, as a nickname for someone with broad shoulders, or some peculiarity of the shoulders, from the Olde English pre 7th… …

    Surnames reference

  • 30shoulder — Synonyms and related words: Chateaubriand, abutment, accept, advocate, afford support, alpenstock, ankle, arc boutant, arm, arm in arm, articulation, as one, ascender, assault, associate with, assume, athletic supporter, avoid, back, back up,… …

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