- Scapula, ... blade - The area of the body between the neck and the top of the arm - The upper joint of the arm - Top-of-the-arm joint - The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore
limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the
projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint. - The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;
the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is
most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural. - Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.