Definition of shoe

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Shoe (n.) A plate or rim of iron nailed to the hoof of an animal to defend it from injury.

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Armature :: Armature (n.) A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force..
Clamper :: Clamper (n.) An instrument of iron, with sharp prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice; a creeper..
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) The trough or spout for conveying the grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.
Sole :: Sole (v. t.) To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe..
Hobnail :: Hobnail (n.) A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail, -- used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes..
Horseshoe :: Horseshoe (n.) A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse's hoof..
Galoshe :: Galoshe () A gaiter, or legging, covering the upper part of the shoe and part of the leg..
Lace :: Lace (n.) That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc..
Farriery :: Farriery (n.) The art of shoeing horses.
Blackball :: Blackball (n.) A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work..
Stubbed :: Stub (n.) A stub nail; an old horseshoe nail; also, stub iron..
Elsin :: Elsin (n.) A shoemaker's awl.
Lunette :: Lunette (n.) An iron shoe at the end of the stock of a gun carriage.
Trave :: Trave (n.) A wooden frame to confine an unruly horse or ox while shoeing.
Scraper :: Scraper (n.) An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it..
Gravel :: Gravel (v. t.) To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.
Indent :: Indent (v. t.) To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant..
Lingel :: Lingel (n.) A shoemaker's thread.
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
Heelball :: Heelball (n.) A composition of wax and lampblack, used by shoemakers for polishing, and by antiquaries in copying inscriptions..
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