Shore

[ʃɔː] or [ʃɔr]

Definition

(noun.) a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support.

(noun.) the land along the edge of a body of water.

(verb.) serve as a shore to; 'The river was shored by trees'.

Edited by Albert--From WordNet

Definition

(-) of Shear

(-) imp. of Shear.

(n.) A sewer.

(n.) A prop, as a timber, placed as a brace or support against the side of a building or other structure; a prop placed beneath anything, as a beam, to prevent it from sinking or sagging.

(v. t.) To support by a shore or shores; to prop; -- usually with up; as, to shore up a building.

(v. t.) The coast or land adjacent to a large body of water, as an ocean, lake, or large river.

(v. t.) To set on shore.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Coast, beach, strand, seaboard, seaside, seacoast.[2]. Prop, support, stay, brace, buttress.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Coast, bench, strand

ANT:Ocean, sea, main, deep

Editor: Maureen

Definition

n. a prop or support for the side of a building or to keep a vessel in dock steady on the slips.—v.t. to prop (often with up).—ns. Shōr′er; Shōr′ing the act of supporting with props: a set of props.

n. the coast or land adjacent to the sea to a river or lake.—v.t. (Shak.) to set on shore.—ns. Shor′age duty on goods when brought on shore from a ship; Shore′-anch′or the anchor lying towards the shore; Shore′-cliff a cliff at the water's edge; Shore′-land land bordering on a shore.—adj. Shore′less having no coast: indefinite or unlimited.—n. Shores′man a fisherman along shore: a sole or part owner of a vessel: a longshoreman.—adv. Shore′ward towards the shore.—n. Shore′-whāl′ing the pursuit of the whale near the shore.

pa.t. of shear.

v.t. (Scot.) to warn threaten: to offer.

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