Definition of shoe

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Shoe (n.) A plate, or notched piece, interposed between a moving part and the stationary part on which it bears, to take the wear and afford means of adjustment; -- called also slipper, and gib..

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Shoe :: Shoe (n.) The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.
Discalceated :: Discalceated (a.) Deprived off shoes or sandals; unshod; discalced.
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) A trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves gutter, so as to throw the water off from the building..
Shoes :: Shoes (pl. ) of Sho.
Heeltap :: Heeltap (n.) One of the segments of leather in the heel of a shoe.
Boots :: Boots (n.) A servant at a hotel or elsewhere, who cleans and blacks the boots and shoes..
Lingel :: Lingel (n.) A shoemaker's thread.
Tap :: Tap (n.) A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
Horseshoer :: Horseshoer (n.) One who shoes horses.
Tap :: Tap (v. t.) To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes..
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.
Blackball :: Blackball (n.) A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work..
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..
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) A covering for the human foot, usually made of leather, having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top. It differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg..
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..
Vamp :: Vamp (n.) The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper..
Remove :: Remove (n.) The act of resetting a horse's shoe.
Calk :: Calk (v. i.) To furnish with calks, to prevent slipping on ice; as, to calk the shoes of a horse or an ox..
Overreach :: Overreach (v. i.) To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.
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