shoe

/ˈʃuː/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

2

A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.

3

A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.

4

Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.

5

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.

6

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.

7

The part of a brake for a wheeled vehicle which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.

8

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.

9

A trough or spout for conveying grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.

10

An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.

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