SHORE, the old. pret. of shear. Obs.
SHORE, n. The coast or land adjacent to the sea, or to a large lake or river. This word is applied primarily to land contiguous to water but it extends to the ground near the border of the sea or of a lake, which is covered with water. We also use the word to express the land near the border of the sea or of a great lake, to an indefinite extent as when we say, a town stands on the shore. We do not apply the word to land contiguous to a small stream. This we call a bank.
SHORE, n. The popular but corrupt pronunciation of sewer a pronunciation that should be carefully avoided.
SHORE, n. A prop a butress something that supports a building or other thing.
SHORE,
1. To prop to support by a post or butress usually withsup as, to shore up a building.
2. To set on shore. Not in use.
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