shouldering noun4 •The act of pushing or barging with the shoulder.[…] at the Jefferson Memorial or the Statue of Liberty, amid the noisy presence and restless shoulderings of other tourists. — 2005 •A flanged portion of something, similar to a lip but occurring on the side rather than the rim. •The process of bracing a load with a jutting structural member such as a corbel or bracket. •The rounding and raising of the top edges of slate tiles. formsshoulderings