heave-shoulder

noun

The shoulder of an animal elevated in sacrifice.

Meanings

nounheave-shoulder (plural heave-shoulders)

plural heave-shoulders

  1. historicallifestyleThe shoulder of an animal elevated in sacrifice.
Cite this entry
APA

heave-shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-shoulder

MLA

“heave-shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-shoulder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heave-shoulder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heave-shoulder.

Source: heave-shoulder on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.