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shore

1. shore \'sho-(*)r, 'sho.(*)r\ \-.li-n\ n [ME, fr. (assumed) OE scor; akin 
   to OE scieran to cut - more at (] often attribMSHEAR : the land bordering a 
   usu. large body of water; specif : COAST  - shore.line n
2. shore vt [ME shoren; akin to ON skortha to prop] 1: to support by a 
   shore : PROP  2: to give support to : BRACE 
3. shore n : a prop for preventing sinking or sagging