Shoulder meaning

the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg

a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder

“an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform”

a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

“the car pulled off onto the shoulder”

lift onto one's shoulders

push with the shoulders

“He shouldered his way into the crowd”

carry a burden, either real or metaphoric

“shoulder the burden”