Definition of Shouldering

1. Verb. (present participle of shoulder) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shouldering

1. shoulder [v] - See also: shoulder

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shouldering

shoulder surfer
shoulder surfers
shoulder surfing
shoulder to cry on
shoulder vise
shoulderbag
shoulderbags
shoulderbelt
shoulderbelts
shoulderblade
shoulderblades
shouldered
shouldered arch
shoulderer
shoulderers
shouldering (current term)
shoulderless
shoulderlike
shoulders
shouldest
shouldn't
shouldn't've
shouldna
shouldnae
shoulds
shouldst
shounen
shout
shout-out
shout-outs

Literary usage of Shouldering

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"Nor found he any space whereon to stand And rest; but ill came up fast shouldering ill. Now ye, whose homes are on the Olympian steep, Come ye, O Muses, ..."

2. The Century by Bim Sherman (1899)
"An compass they march into the street, men, elderly woman steps proudly, bearing upon women, and children, shouldering candles, little and big, ..."

3. Woman's Right to the Ballot by James Harris Fairchild (1870)
"Men have stupidities and sins enough to answer for, without shouldering the whole of this enormous burden. Even gallantry should not be pressed so far. ..."

4. Notes on Track: Construction and Maintenance by Walter Mason Camp (1904)
"Other machines sometimes used for shouldering service receive ... A track shouldering car that has been used satisfactorily on the Boston & Maine ER is ..."

5. Riding: on the Flat and Across Country: A Guide to Practical Horsemanship by Matthew Horace Hayes (1882)
"shouldering.—Pull the horse's head round against the wall, or other object against which he tries to jam you. Skying and unsteadiness. ..."

6. Notes on Track: Construction and Maintenance by Walter Mason Camp (1904)
"Other machines sometimes used for shouldering service receive mention in ... A track shouldering car that has been used satisfactorily on the Boston & Maine ..."

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