shoulderer
One who hefts
One who shoulders—literally carrying something on the shoulder, or figuratively taking on a burden or responsibility.
The word appears most often in compounds or with modifiers: a shoulderer of heavy loads, the chief shoulderer of blame.
It's uncommon outside contexts emphasizing the act of bearing weight or duty.
One that transports
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
- haulerOne who transports cargo
- sherpaNavigator through difficulty
- stevedoreShip cargo handler
longshoreman · loader · transporter · drayman · freighter · courier · conveyor · deliverer
Carried weight or burden
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- onusResponsibility one bears
- heavinessState of being weighty
pressure · strain · yoke · millstone · albatross · cargo · baggage · freight
Upright architectural support
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- propSupport or stage item
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- mainstayPrimary source of support
backbone · cornerstone · foundation · bolster · underpinning · reinforcement · anchor · scaffold
Required moral task
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
charge · stewardship · trust · role · mandate · answerability · task · assignment
carrier
One that transports
stevedore · longshoreman · loader · transporter · drayman · freighter · courier · conveyor · deliverer · haulier
load
Carried weight or burden
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- onusResponsibility one bears
heaviness · pressure · strain · yoke · millstone · albatross · cargo · baggage · freight · ballast
pillar
Upright architectural support
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- propSupport or stage item
- braceDevice providing structural stability
mainstay · backbone · cornerstone · foundation · bolster · underpinning · reinforcement · anchor · scaffold · framework
duty
Required moral task
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
commitment · charge · stewardship · trust · role · mandate · answerability · task · assignment · pledge
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- head & shouldersMuch greater than competitors
- shoulder bladesFlat upper back bones
- shoulder to shoulderAdjacent and aligned laterally
- shoulder padsUpper body protective gear
- shoulder to cry onSupportive person for troubles