I. ˈshȯr noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English * scor; akin to Middle Low German schōr foreland and perhaps to Old English scieran to cut — more at shear
Date: 14th century
1. : the land bordering a usually large body of water ; specifically : coast
2. : a boundary (as of a country) or an area within a boundary — usually used in plural
immigrated to these shore s
3. : land as distinguished from the sea
shipboard and shore duty
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
( shored ; shor·ing )
Date: 14th century
1. : to support by a shore : prop
2. : to give support to : brace — usually used with up
trying to shore up his claim