What does heave-shoulder mean?
Heave-shoulder means (religion, historical) The shoulder of an animal elevated in sacrifice..
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(religion, historical) The shoulder of an animal elevated in sacrifice..
Use heave-shoulder when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heave-shoulder means (religion, historical) The shoulder of an animal elevated in sacrifice..
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