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