Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
broad-shouldered is an adjective meaning "having broad shoulders". It carries one recorded sense.
having broad shoulders
“big-shouldered and heavy-armed”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for broad-shouldered come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.