shoulder duš (#), soft (#) Fr.: épaule The upper joint of each of a person's → arms and the part of the → body between this and the → neck. M.E. schuldre, sholder, shulder, schulder, from O.E. sculdra, sculdor, akin to Du. schouder, Ger. Schulter. Duš "shoulder;" Mid.Pers. dôš "shoulder;"
Av. daoš- "shoulder;" cf. Skt. dós- "shoulder." |
shoulder blade šâné (#), ketf (#) Fr.: omoplate → scapula. → shoulder; blade, M.E.; O.E. blæd "blade of grass;" cognate with Du. blad, Ger. Blatt. Šâné, ketf, → scapula. |