shore shore /ˈʃɔr/

noun

1. () The land along the edge of a body of water  ( shore )
   the land along the edge of a body of water
     They walked hand in hand along the shore, the gentle waves washing over their feet.
   They walked hand in hand along the shore, the gentle waves washing over their feet.
   
   
2. A beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support  ( shore , shoring )
   a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
   

verb

1. Support by placing against something solid or rigid  ( shore , prop , prop up , shore up )
   support by placing against something solid or rigid
    Shore and buttress an old building
   shore and buttress an old building
   
2. Arrive on shore  ( land , set ashore , shore )
   arrive on shore
    The ship landed in Pearl Harbor
   The ship landed in Pearl Harbor
   
3. Serve as a shore to  ( shore )
   serve as a shore to
    The river was shored by trees
   The river was shored by trees