present participle of shore

Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.

Having a shore, often one of a specified type.

past participle of shore

A topographic surname from Middle English.

plural of shoring

(nautical) A shore to weather or windward from a vessel, offering protection from the wind. / Seen from land, a shore exposed to wind. / A protection, creating a relative calm.

(transitive, often figuratively) To reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure).

(nautical) A shore towards which the wind is blowing, and to which there is the danger of being driven.

A type of crab (Carcinus maenas) native to the coasts of Europe and North Africa.