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One who, or that which, suspends; esp., one of a pair of straps or braces worn over the shoulders, for holding up the trousers.

An atrophy of the muscles of the shoulder in horses; also, atrophy of any muscle in horses. [Written also swinney.]

A tasseled shawl or scarf worn over the head or thrown round the shoulders while at prayer.

The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. Knight.

ins, to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions.

Himalayas. It has small, flattened horns, curved directly backward. The hair of the neck, shoulders, and chest of the male is very long, reaching to the knees. Called also serow, and imo. [Written also thaar, and tahr.]

the slightest touch; unstable; easily overthrown. [Obs.] Thy head stands so tickle on thy shoulders, that a milkmaid, if she be in love, may sigh it off. Shak.

A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material. Chaucer. Bacon.

A kind of open sedan used in Ceylon, carried by a single pole on men's shoulders.

A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch. [Scot.] "Having, moreover, put on her clean toy, rokelay, and scarlet plaid." Sir W. Scott.

o adapt. "The poet's pen turns them to shapes." Shak. His limbs how turned, how broad his shoulders spread ! Pope. He was perfectly well turned for trade. Addison.

Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.

ated with white at the tip of each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the shoulder.

collar or cape of linen and lace with a deep pointed or scalloped edge, worn lying on the shoulders; - - so called from its appearance in pictures by Vandyke. -- Vandyke edge, an edge having ornamental triangular points.

ld between the knees. It is now rarely used. -- Viola da spalla Etym: [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in size between the viola and the viola da gamba. -- Viola di amore Etym: [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a viol, larger than the viola, ha…

A garment, or part of a garment, which covers the body from the neck or shoulders to the waist line.

ies. They are generally black, glossed with blue, and have a patch of bright blue on each shoulder. Their note is a loud and clear whistle. (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]

A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl. C. Kingsley.

An ornament worn on the shoulder; a small epaulet or shoulder knot.

The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung. Shak.