plural of shoulder-of-mutton sail

(transitive, idiomatic) To make a strenuous effort to do (something); to put one's back into (something).

A long sleeve that is disconnected past the stitching on top of the shoulder, but not underneath, where the armpit is. The top of the bicep is exposed.

plural of cold shoulder sleeve

A species of fairywren, Malurus alboscapulatus, of New Guinea.

plural of white-shouldered fairywren

(idiomatic, intransitive) To build on the discoveries of others before one.

plural of bar-shouldered dove

A species of pigeon, Geopelia humeralis, of Australian and New Guinea.

(idiomatic) To build on the previous discoveries or creativity of someone.