Shore
WordNet
noun
(1) A beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
(2) The land along the edge of a body of water
verb
(3) Support by placing against something solid or rigid
"Shore and buttress an old building"
(4) Arrive on shore
"The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
(5) Serve as a shore to
"The river was shored by trees"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- the land on or near a waterline such as a sea shore or lake shore
- the land
- The seamen were serving on shore instead of in ships.
- a prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it
- The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.
Verb
- To provide support in some way
- My family shored me up after I failed the GED.
- The workers were shoring up the dock after it fell into the water.