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Shouldered

Shouldered \Shoul"dered\, a. Having shoulders; -- used in composition; as, a broad-shouldered man. ``He was short-shouldered.''
--Chaucer.

Shouldered

Shoulder \Shoul"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shouldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Shouldering.]

  1. To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle.

    As they the earth would shoulder from her seat.
    --Spenser.

    Around her numberless the rabble flowed, Shouldering each other, crowding for a view.
    --Rowe.

  2. To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.

    As if Hercules Or burly Atlas shouldered up their state.
    --Marston.

    Right shoulder arms (Mil.), a position in the Manual of Arms which the piece is placed on the right shoulder, with the lock plate up, and the muzzle elevated and inclined to the left, and held as in the illustration.

Wiktionary
shouldered
  1. Having or pertaining to shoulders. v

  2. (en-past of: shoulder)

WordNet
shouldered

adj. having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form; "stoop-shouldered"; "broad-shouldered"

Usage examples of "shouldered".

Joshua, responded, holding forth his letter, but the well-dressed man shouldered closer to the desk.

He glanced sharply at Fergus, but then shouldered his musket and hurried after his companions.

Bobby Higgins shouldered his way past me, looking frantic, and scooped her up into his arms.

But an instant did I crush that dear form to me ere Salensus Oll, trembling with rage and jealousy, shouldered his way to us.

Saws, hatchets, and hammers were shouldered by the settlers, who, now transformed into carpenters, descended to the shore.

They rushed out on to the beach, and, their guns shouldered, they stood ready to repel any attack.

They shouldered their guns, ready to fire on the slightest hostile demonstration.

Prindin turned his grin back to her as he shouldered his bow once more.

He hooked the quiver on his pack and shouldered his bow as he moved out onto the balcony.

It was hot and airless in the slave pen and I shouldered my way forward eagerly when a lad with a bucket and ladle walked down the lines, dipping stale water into eagerly cupped hands.

Thom tossed down a blanket roll, then slung his cased flute and harp across his back and shouldered bulging saddlebags.

The Watchmen hesitated, eyeing Rand, then shouldered their quarterstaffs and followed the white-cloaked three.

Mat shouldered his bow and his few other belongings awkwardly, but he put his hand under his coat as he watched Hake and his toughs approach.

Inns thrust their upper stories above the tile roofs of houses, and squat warehouses, broad and windowless, shouldered against them all.

The door was shouldered inward and half a dozen soldiers, wearing respirators and full battledress, burst in.