What is the meaning of shouldered?

verb

  • Lift onto one's shoulders.
  • Push with the shoulders.
    • usage: "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
  • Carry a burden, either real or metaphoric.
    • usage: "shoulder the burden"

adjective

  • Having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form.
    • usage: "stoop-shouldered"; "broad-shouldered"
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