SHORE

I. noun Usage: often attributive see: shear Date: 14th century the land bordering a usually large body of water, a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary, land as distinguished from the sea , II. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch scōre prop, Middle Low German schōre Date: 14th century a prop for preventing sinking or sagging, III. transitive verb (~d; shoring) Date: 14th century to support by a ~ ; prop , to give support to ; brace