Definition of Shoe

Babylon English
shoe
v. equip with shoes; put on shoes; fit a horse with horseshoes
n. protective covering for the foot; horseshoe; brake shoe, part of the brake system that presses on the brake drum to slow a vehicle

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Shoe Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Shoe
(n.)
To protect or ornament with something which serves the purpose of a shoe; to tip.
  
(n.)
To furnish with a shoe or shoes; to put a shoe or shoes on; as, to shoe a horse, a sled, an anchor.
  
(n.)
The trough or spout for conveying the grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.
  
(n.)
The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.
  
(n.)
Anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.
  
(n.)
An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
  
(n.)
An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.
  
(n.)
An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.
  
(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.
  
(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.
  
(n.)
A plate or rim of iron nailed to the hoof of an animal to defend it from injury.
  
(n.)
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.
  
(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.
  
(n.)
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.
  

WordNet 2.0
shoe

Noun
1. footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
(hypernym) footwear, footgear
(hyponym) anklet
(part-meronym) counter
2. (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
(hypernym) case
(classification) card game, cards
3. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
(synonym) horseshoe
(hypernym) plate, scale, shell
4. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
(synonym) brake shoe, skid
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
(part-holonym) drum brake, drum brakes
(part-meronym) brake lining

Verb
1. furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"
(hypernym) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

Australian Slang
All shine, no shoes
fake, fraud

Better man never stood in two shoes
compliment

Could eat a horse if you took its shoes off
be very hungry

Goodie-two-shoes
excruciatingly good person

Not until the other shoe drops
some more time that is needed to do or decide smth.

Sensible shoes
(pl. n.) practical, comfortable women's shoes, with low heels and completely covered uppers


Specified man can put his shoes under my bed any day
phrase used by women to indicate that they are sexually attracted to a particular man

Anagram
shoe
  hoes  hose

hEnglish - advanced version
shoe

shoe
\shoe\ (?), n.; pl. shoes (#), formerly shoon (#), now provincial. [oe. sho, scho, as. sc&?;h, sce?h; 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, yourshoe untied. spare none but such as go in clouted shoon.
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.
note: 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 shoestring.
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.
shoe
\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.
shoe
\shoe\ (sh&oomac;), n. the outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, esp. for an automobile.
shoe
n
1. footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
2. (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
3. nailed to underside of horse's hoof [syn: horseshoe, u-shaped plate ]


4. restraint provided when the linings of the brake shoes are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to stop its rotation [syn: brake shoe]
v : furnish with shoes

shoe
of various forms, from the mere sandal (q.v.) to the complete covering of the foot. the word so rendered (a.v.) in deut. 33:25, _min'al_, "a bar," is derived from a root meaning "to bolt" or "shut fast," and hence a fastness or fortress. the verse

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
shoe
bróg [broewg]

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Archen
Archen = n. a shoe, sandal

Esgid
Esgid = n. a shoe

Ffal
Ffal = n. closure; heel of shoe

Gwaltes
Gwaltes = n. a welt of shoe

Gwentas
Gwentas = n. a high shoe

Llopan
Llopan = n. sort of shoe

Pedol
Pedol = n. pedal, shoe

Pedoli
Pedoli = v. to shoe


Shoe Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Shoe
Of various forms, from the mere sandal (q.v.) to the complete covering of the foot. The word so rendered (A.V.) in Deut. 33:25, min'al, "a bar," is derived from a root meaning "to bolt" or "shut fast," and hence a fastness or fortress. The verse has accordingly been rendered "iron and brass shall be thy fortress," or, as in the Revised Version, "thy bars [marg., "shoes"] shall be iron and brass."

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Shoe

See: Sandal
  


Shoe Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Automotive Terms
Shoe
See brake shoe , pole shoes , and primary brake shoe .

ICAO aircraft designation codes
SHOE
MERCURY Shoestring L1P L


Shoe Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Shoe
A piece of wood in the shape of a shoe, used in fishing the anchor, to prevent the bill from rubbing the planks, or catching the bends.


Shoe Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Shoe (n.)
ash'el

gambling
Shoe
A plastic or wooden box that holds multiple decks of cards for dealing more than two decks of cards.

English - Klingon
shoe
n. waq

Blackjack Glossary
Shoe
Device out of which multiple deck games are dealt.


Shoe Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

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HorseShoe
HorseShoe Fine Old, Blended Scotch Whisky

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Shoe Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

XML Acronym Demystifier
SHOE
Simple HTML Ontology Extensions
SHOE is an extension to HTML which provides a way to incorporate machine-readable semantic knowledge in HTML or other World-Wide Web documents. SHOE can also be used with XML documents.
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Shoe Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dream Symbols
Shoe
Approach to subject matter of dream


Shoe Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
SHOE
Shoe Pavilion, Inc
Exchange: Nasdaq
Operates independent off-price footwear retail stores which offers a broad selction of women's and men's designer label and name brand merchandise; And offers online shopping to it's customers.

SCVL
Shoe Carnival, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Operates specialty retail shoe stores offering variety of family footwear.


Shoe Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Shoe
A shoe is an item of footwear. Shoes may vary from a simple flip-flop to a complex boot. Shoes may have high or low heels, although in western cultures, high heels are considered a woman's style. Shoe materials include leather or canvas.  Athletic shoe soles may be made of rubber.

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HOSE
H.O.S.E. (aka S.H.O.E.) is a term used for playing a mixed game of poker consisting of four different poker games. H stands for Hold'em, O for Omaha Eight or Better, S for 7 Card Stud and E for 7 Card Stud Eight or Better. This form of poker is most common at higher limit casino tables and is popular since it requires players to be skilled at many different forms of poker to succeed.

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Hose
Hose may refer to:
People

Animals

Places


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