Chapter 1539

&hand; The great quantity of shoddy goods furnished as army supplies in the late Civil War in the United States gave wide currency to the word, and it came to be applied to persons who pretend to a higher position in society than that to which their breeding or worth entitles them.

Shoddy <Xpage=1331>

Shod"dy , a. Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets ; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy .

Shoddy inventions designed to bolster up a factitious pride. Compton Reade.

Shoddyism <Xpage=1331>

Shod"dy*ism (?) , n. The quality or state of being shoddy. [Colloq.] See the Note under Shoddy , n.

Shode <Xpage=1331>

Shode (?) , n. [AS. sc\'bede , fr. sce\'a0dan . See Shed , v. t. ] 1. The parting of the hair on the head. [Obs.]

Full straight and even lay his jolly shode . Chaucer.

2. The top of the head; the head. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Shode, Shoding <Xpage=1331>

Shode , Shod"ing . See Shoad , Shoading .

Shoder <Xpage=1331>

Sho"der (?) , n. A package of gold beater's skins in which gold is subjected to the second process of beating.

Shoe <Xpage=1331>

Shoe (?) , n. ; pl. Shoes (#) , formerly Shoon (#) , now provincial . [OE. sho , scho , AS. sc<?/h , sce\'a2h ; akin to OFries. sk<?/ , OS. sk<?/h , D. schoe , schoen , G. schuh , OHG. scuoh , Icel. sk<?/r , Dan. & Sw. sko , Goth. sk<?/hs ; of unknown origin.] 1. 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.

Your hose should be ungartered, . . . your shoe untied. Shak.

Spare none but such as go in clouted shoon . Shak.

2. Anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use. Specifically: (a) A plate or rim of iron nailed to the hoof of an animal to defend it from injury. (b) A band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any vehicle which slides on the snow. (c) A drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in going down a hill. (d) The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion. (e) (Arch.) 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. (f) (Milling.) The trough or spout for conveying the grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone. (g) An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill. (h) An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter. (i) An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile. (j) (Mach.) 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 .

&hand; Shoe is often used adjectively, or in composition; as, shoe buckle, or shoe -buckle; shoe latchet, or shoe -latchet; shoe leathet, or shoe -leather; shoe string, shoe -string, or shoe string.

Shoe of an anchor . (Naut.) (a) A small block of wood, convex on the back, with a hole to receive the point of the anchor fluke, -- used to prevent the anchor from tearing the planks of the vessel when raised or lowered. (b) A broad, triangular piece of plank placed upon the fluke to give it a better hold in soft ground. -- Shoe block (Naut.) , a block with two sheaves, one above the other, and at right angles to each other. -- Shoe bolt , a bolt with a flaring head, for fastening shoes on sleigh runners. -- Shoe pac , a kind of moccasin. See Pac . -- Shoe stone , a sharpening stone used by shoemakers and other workers in leather. <-- brake shoe. the movable portion of a drum brake on a vehicle which is pressed against the rotating drum to slow or stop the vehicle by the friction of the brakeshoe against the drum. -->

Shoe <Xpage=1331>

Shoe (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Shod ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shoeing .] [AS. sc<?/ian , sce<?/ian . See Shoe , n. ] 1. To furnish with a shoe or shoes; to put a shoe or shoes on; as, to shoe a horse, a sled, an anchor .

2. To protect or ornament with something which serves the purpose of a shoe; to tip.

The sharp and small end of the billiard stick, which is shod with brass or silver. Evelyn.

Shoebill <Xpage=1331>

Shoe"bill` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A large African wading bird ( Bal\'91niceps rex ) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust . ( l. ) of Beak .

Shoeblack <Xpage=1331>

Shoe"black` (?) , n. One who polishes shoes. <-- = bootblack -->

Shoehorn, Shoeing-horn <Xpage=1331>

Shoe"horn` , Shoe"ing-horn` (?) , n. 1. A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe.

2. Figuratively: (a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium; -- by way of contempt. Spectator . (b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement. [Low]

Beau & Fl.

<-- verb shoehorn = squeeze into a tight-fitting place, as with a shoehorn. Also fig. -->

Shoeless <Xpage=1331>

Shoe"less , a. Destitute of shoes.

Addison.

Shoemaker <Xpage=1331>

Shoe"mak`er (?) , n. 1. One whose occupation it is to make shoes and boots.

2. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The threadfish. (b) The runner, 12.

Shoemaking <Xpage=1331>

Shoe"mak`ing , n. The business of a shoemaker.

Shoer <Xpage=1331>

Sho"er (?) , n. One who fits shoes to the feet; one who furnishes or puts on shoes; as, a shoer of horses .

Shog <Xpage=1331>

Shog (?) , n. [See Shock a striking.] A shock; a jog; a violent concussion or impulse. [R. or Scot.]

Shog <Xpage=1331>

Shog , v. t. To shake; to shock. [R. or Scot.]

Shog <Xpage=1331>

Shog , v. i. [Cf. W. ysgogi to wag, to stir. Cf. Jog .] To jog; to move on. [R. or Scot.]

Beau & Fl.

Shoggle <Xpage=1331>

Shog"gle (?) , v. t. [See Shog , Joggle .] To joggle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Pegge.

Shogun <Xpage=1331>

Sho"gun (?) , n. [Chin. tsiang ki\'9an commander in chief.] A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons ) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867. [Written variously, Shiogun , Shiogoon , etc.] <-- Jap. Shogun = military general -->

Shogunate <Xpage=1331>

Sho*gun"ate (?) , n. The office or dignity of a Shogun. [Written also Siogoonate .]

Shola <Xpage=1331>

Sho"la (?) , n. (Bot.) See Sola .

Shole <Xpage=1331>

Shole (?) , n. A plank fixed beneath an object, as beneath the rudder of a vessel, to protect it from injury; a plank on the ground under the end of a shore or the like.

Shole <Xpage=1331>

Shole , n. See Shoal . [Obs.]

Shonde <Xpage=1331>

Shonde (?) , n. [AS. sceond . Cf. Shend .] Harm; disgrace; shame. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Shone <Xpage=1331>

Shone (?) , imp. & p. p. of Shine .

Shoo <Xpage=1331>

Shoo (?) , interj. [Cf. G. scheuchen to scare, drive away.] Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls.

Shooi <Xpage=1331>

Sho"oi , n. (Zo\'94l.) The Richardson's skua ( Stercorarius parasiticus );- so called from its cry. [Prov. Eng.]

Shook <Xpage=1331>

Shook (?) , imp. & obs. or poet. p. p. of Shake .

Shook <Xpage=1331>

Shook , n. [Cf. Shock a bundle of sheaves.] (Com.) (a) A set of staves and headings sufficient in number for one hogshead, cask, barrel, or the like, trimmed, and bound together in compact form. (b) A set of boards for a sugar box. (c) The parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together.

Shook <Xpage=1331>

Shook , v. t. To pack, as staves, in a shook.

Shoon <Xpage=1331>

Shoon (?) , n. , pl. of Shoe . [Archaic]

Chaucer.

They shook the snow from hats and shoon . Emerson.

Shoop <Xpage=1331>

Shoop (?) , obs. imp. of Shape . Shaped.

Chaucer.

Shoot <Xpage=1331>

Shoot (?) , n. [F. chute . See Chute . Confused with shoot to let fly.] An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as to shorten the course. [Written also chute , and shute .] [U. S.]

To take a shoot , to pass through a shoot instead of the main channel; to take the most direct course. [U.S.]

Shoot <Xpage=1331>

Shoot (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Shot (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shooting . The old participle Shotten is obsolete. See Shotten .] [OE. shotien , schotien , AS. scotian , v. i., sce\'a2tan ; akin to D. schieten , G. schie<?/en , OHG. sciozan , Icel. skj<?/ta , Sw. skjuta , Dan. skyde ; cf. Skr. skund to jump. &root;159. Cf. Scot a contribution, Scout to reject, Scud , Scuttle , v. i. , Shot , Sheet , Shut , Shuttle , Skittish , Skittles .] 1. To let fly, or cause to be driven, with force, as an arrow or a bullet; -- followed by a word denoting the missile, as an object.

If you please To shoot an arrow that self way. Shak.

2. To discharge, causing a missile to be driven forth; -- followed by a word denoting the weapon or instrument, as an object; -- often with off ; as, to shoot a gun .

The two ends od a bow, shot off, fly from one another. Boyle.

3. To strike with anything shot; to hit with a missile; often, to kill or wound with a firearm; -- followed by a word denoting the person or thing hit, as an object.

When Roger shot the hawk hovering over his master's dove house. A. Tucker.

4. To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.

An honest weaver as ever shot shuttle. Beau & Fl.

A pit into which the dead carts had nightly shot corpses by scores. Macaulay.

5. To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; -- often with out ; as, a plant shoots out a bud .

They shoot out the lip, they shake the head. Ps. xxii. 7.

Beware the secret snake that shoots a sting. Dryden.

6. (Carp.) To plane straight; to fit by planing.

Two pieces of wood that are shot , that is, planed or else pared with a paring chisel. Moxon.

7. To pass rapidly through, over, or under; as, to shoot a rapid or a bridge; to shoot a sand bar.

She . . . shoots the Stygian sound. Dryden.

8. To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.

The tangled water courses slept, Shot over with purple, and green, and yellow. Tennyson.

To be shot of , to be discharged, cleared, or rid of. [Colloq.] "Are you not glad to be shot of him?"

Sir W. Scott.

Shoot <Xpage=1331>

Shoot , v. i. 1. To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; -- said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides .

The archers have . . . shot at him. Gen. xlix. 23.

2. To discharge a missile; -- said of an engine or instrument; as, the gun shoots well .

3. To be shot or propelled forcibly; -- said of a missile; to be emitted or driven; to move or extend swiftly, as if propelled; as, a shooting star .

There shot a streaming lamp along the sky. Dryden.

4. To penetrate, as a missile; to dart with a piercing sensation; as, shooting pains .

Thy words shoot through my heart. Addison.

5. To feel a quick, darting pain; to throb in pain.

These preachers make His head to shoot and ache. Herbert.

6. To germinate; to bud; to sprout.

Onions, as they hang, will shoot forth. Bacon.

But the wild olive shoots , and shades the ungrateful plain. Dryden.

7. To grow; to advance; as, to shoot up rapidly .

Well shot in years he seemed. Spenser.

Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot . Thomson.

8. To change form suddenly; especially, to solidify.

If the menstruum be overcharged, metals will shoot into crystals. Bacon.

9. To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend; as, the land shoots into a promontory .

There shot up against the dark sky, tall, gaunt, straggling houses. Dickens.

10. (Naut.) To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.

To shoot ahead , to pass or move quickly forward; to outstrip others.

Shoot <Xpage=1331>

Shoot , n. 1. The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot; as, the shoot of a shuttle .

The Turkish bow giveth a very forcible shoot . Bacon.

One underneath his horse to get a shoot doth stalk. Drayton.

2. A young branch or growth.

Superfluous branches and shoots of this second spring. Evelyn.

3. A rush of water; a rapid.

4. (Min.) A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode.

Knight.

5. (Weaving) A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.

6. [Perh. a different word.] A shoat; a young hog.

Shooter <Xpage=1331>

Shoot"er (?) , n. 1. One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner.

2. That which shoots. Specifically: (a) A firearm; as, a five- shooter . [Colloq. U.S.] (b) A shooting star. [R.]

Shooting <Xpage=1331>

Shoot"ing , n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, shoots; as, the shooting of an archery club; the shooting of rays of light.

2. A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting) , the killing of game; as, a week of shooting .

3. A sensation of darting pain; as, a shooting in one's head .

Shooting <Xpage=1331>

Shoot"ing , a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting.

Shooting board (Joinery) , a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true. -- Shooting box , a small house in the country for use in the shooting season. Prof. Wilson . -- Shooting gallery , a range, usually covered, with targets for practice with firearms. <-- [Slang] a place, often a building or neighborhood, where addicts "shoot up" drugs. --> -- Shooting iron , a firearm. [Slang, U.S.] -- Shooting star . (a) (Astron.) A starlike, luminous meteor, that, appearing suddenly, darts quickly across some portion of the sky, and then as suddenly disappears, leaving sometimes, for a few seconds, a luminous train, -- called also falling star . Shooting stars are small cosmical bodies which encounter the earth in its annual revolution, and which become visible by coming with planetary velocity into the upper regions of the atmosphere. At certain periods, as on the 13th of November and 10th of August, they appear for a few hours in great numbers, apparently diverging from some point in the heavens, such displays being known as meteoric showers , or star showers . These bodies, before encountering the earth, were moving in orbits closely allied to the orbits of comets. See Leonids , Perseids . (b) (Bot.) The American cowslip ( Dodecatheon Meadia ) . See under Cowslip . -- Shooting stick (Print.) , a tapering piece of wood or iron, used by printers to drive up the quoins in the chase. Hansard.

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Shooty <Xpage=1332>

Shoot"y (?) , a. Sprouting or coming up freely and regularly. [Prev. Eng.]

Grose.

Shop <Xpage=1332>

Shop (?) , obs. imp. of Shape . Shaped.

Chaucer.

Shop <Xpage=1332>

Shop , n. [OE. shoppe , schoppe , AS. sceoppa a treasury, a storehouse, stall, booth; akin to scypen a shed, LG. schup a shed, G. schoppen , schuppen , a shed, a coachhouse, OHG. scopf .] 1. A building or an apartment in which goods, wares, drugs, etc., are sold by retail.

From shop to shop Wandering, and littering with unfolded silks The polished counter. Cowper.

2. A building in which mechanics or artisans work; as, a shoe shop ; a car shop .

A tailor called me in his shop . Shak.

&hand; Shop is often used adjectively or in composition; as, shop rent, or shop -rent; shop thief , or shop -thief; shop window, or shop -window, etc.

To smell of the shop , to indicate too distinctively one's occupation or profession. -- To talk shop , to make one's business the topic of social conversation; also, to use the phrases peculiar to one's employment. [Colloq.]

Syn. -- Store; warehouse. See Store .

Shop <Xpage=1332>

Shop , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Shopped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shopping .] To visit shops for the purpose of purchasing goods.

He was engaged with his mother and some ladies to go shopping . Byron.

Shopboard <Xpage=1332>

Shop"board` (?) , n. A bench or board on which work is performed; a workbench.

South.

Shopbook <Xpage=1332>

Shop"book` (?) , n. A book in which a tradesman keeps his accounts.

Locke.

Shopboy <Xpage=1332>

Shop"boy` (?) , n. A boy employed in a shop.

Shopen <Xpage=1332>