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| foreshank |
an animal's upper foreleg and shoulder. [1/2 definitions] |
| haversack |
a strong bag with a single strap, usu. worn over one shoulder and used to carry food or supplies. |
| humerus |
the long bone between the shoulder and elbow in an arm, forelimb, or wing. |
| ihram |
the clothing worn by a Muslim pilgrim to Mecca, composed of one section of white cotton covering the midsection and another covering a shoulder. [1/2 definitions] |
| lanyard |
a cord or rope used to suspend small objects, such as a whistle, knife, or key from the neck, shoulder, or belt. [2/4 definitions] |
| leg-of-mutton |
having a shape similar to a leg of mutton, esp. designating the sleeves of some garments that puff at the shoulder and narrow at the wrist. |
| mailbag |
a large bag with a shoulder strap used by one who delivers mail. [1/2 definitions] |
| musette bag |
a small leather or canvas bag for toilet articles, carried by a shoulder strap. |
| musket |
a heavy, large-calibre gun with a long barrel, carried on the shoulder and loaded through the muzzle, used from the sixteenth century until the eighteenth. |
| overall |
(usu. pl.) loose-fitting, heavy cotton trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, often worn over clothes for protection from soiling. [1/5 definitions] |
| overalls |
loose-fitting, heavy cotton trousers with a bib and shoulder straps, often worn over clothes for protection from soiling. [1/2 definitions] |
| overarm |
performed by swinging the arm over the level of the shoulder. |
| overhand |
with the forearm moving forward and downward from a position above the shoulder. [1/4 definitions] |
| pastrami |
a highly seasoned, smoked cut of beef, usu. from the shoulder. |
| port5 |
to carry (a military weapon) in both hands with the muzzle or blade near the left shoulder and the butt or hilt near the right hip. [1/3 definitions] |
| princess |
of a dress, sewn from single panels extending from shoulder to hem, and having a close-fitting bodice, fitted waist, and flared skirt. [1/4 definitions] |
| purse |
a pouch or bag made of leather, cloth, plastic, or the like, for carrying money and other personal possessions, usu. carried by a hand or shoulder strap; handbag. [1/5 definitions] |
| raglan |
of or denoting a type of sleeve that is continuous from the armhole to the collar, with no shoulder seams. [1/2 definitions] |
| recoil |
to move sharply in the opposite direction from an expended force, as a rifle moves against one's shoulder when fired. [1/5 definitions] |
| rhomboideus |
either of two muscles that connect the vertebrae in the upper back to the shoulder blades. |
| rotator |
a muscle or set of muscles, as in the shoulder, that serves to accomplish a rotating motion. [1/2 definitions] |
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