Definition for shoulder blade - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	shoulder blade (shoul\|der blade) noun either of the large, flat triangular bones which lie against the ribs in the upper back and provide attachments for the bone and muscles of the upper arm. Also called scapula.		More words in this category acinus anterior ciliary constrictor coxa cribriform foramen frontal 1 Herophilus malleolus orbit parietal parietal bone punctum reticulum symphysis taste bud tegmen thumbnail vertex Nearby Words shotmaking Shotokan shotted shotten herring shottist should shoulder shoulder bag shoulder belt shoulder blade shoulder charge shoulder harness shoulder holster shoulder joint shoulder knot shoulder pad shoulder season shoulder stand shoulder strap