Shoe /(sho͡o)/

Shoe

n.

pl. Shoes, Shoon ((sho͡oz))

  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. (Arch.)
  3. The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, esp. for an automobile.

Phrases & Compounds
Shoe of an anchor
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.
Shoe block
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

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Shod; p. pr. & vb. n. Shoeing

  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.