1.the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
2.a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal
3.a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
4.narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
1.lift onto one's shoulders
2.push with the shoulders;
He shouldered his way into the crowd
3.carry a burden, either real or metaphoric;
shoulder the burden