shoulder in WordNet English dictionary

1. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
   shoulder  shoulder joint  articulatio humeri 
   
2. a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
   "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
   shoulder  berm 
   
3. the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
   "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
   shoulder 
   
4. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
   shoulder 
   
5. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
   shoulder 
   

1. push with the shoulders
   "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
   shoulder 
   
2. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
   "shoulder the burden"
   shoulder 
   
3. lift onto one's shoulders
   shoulder