Found 1 hit - Term: shoulder clapper, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
shoulder \shoul"der\, n. oe. shulder, shuldre, schutder, as.
sculdor; akin to d. schoulder, g. schulter, ohg. scultarra,
dan. skulder, sw. skuldra.
1. anat. the joint, or the region of the joint, by which
the fore limb is connected with the body or with the
shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and
muscles about that joint.
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2. the flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;
the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame
on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often
used in the plural.
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then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders
bore
the gates of azza. --milton.
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adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.
--dryden.
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3. fig.: that which supports or sustains; support.
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in thy shoulder do i build my seat. --shak.
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4. that which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance
or projection from the body of a thing.
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the north western shoulder of the mountain. --sir w.
scott.
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5. the upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an
animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.
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6. fort. the angle of a bastion included between the face
and flank. see illust. of bastion.
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7. an abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,
or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon
at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a
type which projects beyond the base of the raised
character, etc.
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shoulder belt, a belt that passes across the shoulder.
shoulder blade anat., the flat bone of the shoulder, to
which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.
shoulder block naut., a block with a projection, or
shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against
a spar without jamming the rope.
shoulder clapper, one who claps another on the shoulder, or
who uses great familiarity. obs. --shak.
shoulder girdle. anat. see pectoral girdle, under
pectoral.
shoulder knot, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on
the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn
as part of a military uniform.
shoulder-of-mutton sail naut., a triangular sail carried
on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.
shoulder slip, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the
humerous. --swift.
shoulder strap, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.
specifically mil. naval, a narrow strap worn on the
shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a
suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. see
illust. in app.
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see also:
bastion shoulder belt shoulder blade shoulder block shoulder clapper shoulder girdle
pectoral girdle pectoral shoulder knot shoulder-of-mutton sail shoulder slip
shoulder strap
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Clapper, definition of term: Clapper
clapper_pag1.html Shoulder
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Shoulder, definition of term: Shoulder
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Shoulder Pad, definition of term: Shoulder Pad
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Shoulder Girdle, definition of term: Shoulder Girdle
shoulder+girdle_pag1.html Cold Shoulder
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Cold Shoulder, definition of term: Cold Shoulder
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