shoulder belt

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

1.(Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint. [1913 Webster]

2.The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural. [1913 Webster]

Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders bore The gates of Azza.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

3.Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support. [1913 Webster]

In thy shoulder do I build my seat.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

4.That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing. [1913 Webster]

The north western shoulder of the mountain.— Sir W. Scott.[1913 Webster]

5.The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton. [1913 Webster]

6.(Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion. [1913 Webster]

7.An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a type which projects beyond the base of the raised character, etc. [1913 Webster]

Shoulder belt, a belt that passes across the shoulder.

Shoulder blade (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.

Shoulder block (Naut.), a block with a projection, or shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against a spar without jamming the rope.

Shoulder clapper, one who claps another on the shoulder, or who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.

Shoulder girdle. (Anat.) See Pectoral girdle, under Pectoral.

Shoulder knot, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn as part of a military uniform.

Shoulder-of-mutton sail (Naut.), a triangular sail carried on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.

Shoulder slip, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the humerous. --Swift.

Shoulder strap, a strap worn on or over the shoulder. Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See Illust. in App. [1913 Webster]