shod

[ shod ]

/ ʃɒd /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of shoe.

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OTHER WORDS FROM shod

un·shod, adjectivewell-shod, adjective

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Definition for shod (2 of 2)

shoe

[ shoo ]

/ ʃu /

noun, plural shoes, (especially British Dialect) shoon.

an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.

an object or part resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.

a horseshoe or a similar plate for the hoof of some other animal.

a ferrule or the like, as of iron, for protecting the end of a staff, pole, etc.

brake shoe.

the outer casing of a pneumatic automobile tire.

a drag or skid for a wheel of a vehicle.

a part having a larger area than the end of an object on which it fits, serving to disperse or apply its weight or thrust.

the sliding contact by which an electric car or locomotive takes its current from the third rail.

Civil Engineering.

a member supporting one end of a truss or girder in a bridge.
a hard and sharp foot of a pile or caisson for piercing underlying soil.

a small molding, as a quarter round, closing the angle between a baseboard and a floor.

the outwardly curved portion at the base of a downspout.

a piece of iron or stone, sunk into the ground, against which the leaves of a gateway are shut.

a device on a camera that permits an accessory, as a flashgun, to be attached.

a band of iron on the bottom of the runner of a sleigh.

Cards. dealing box.

Furniture.

a cuplike metal piece for protecting the bottom of a leg.
a fillet beneath an ornamental foot, as a pad or scroll foot.

Printing. a box into which unusable type is thrown.

a chute conveying grain to be ground into flour.

Carpentry. soleplate.

Nautical. a thickness of planking covering the bottom of the keel of a wooden vessel to protect it against rubbing.

verb (used with object), shod or shoed, shod or shoed or shod·den, shoe·ing.

to provide or fit with a shoe or shoes.

to protect or arm at the point, edge, or face with a ferrule, metal plate, or the like.

Origin of shoe

before 900; (noun) Middle English scho(o), Old English sceō(h), cognate with German Schuh, Old Norse skōr, Gothic skōhs; (v.) Middle English schon, Old English scōg(e)an, cognate with Middle Low German schoi(g)en, Old Norse skūa

OTHER WORDS FROM shoe

shoe·less, adjectivere·shoe, verb (used with object), re·shod, re·shoe·ing.un·der·shoe, nounun·shoed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shoe

shoe shoo

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Example sentences from the Web for shod

We were wrapped up and shod with thick boots; I took his hand and we started off at haphazard.
Monsieur, Madame and Bebe, Complete|Gustave Droz
He thrust the shod point of his spear handle into the flat stone used as a seat in front of the house.
Ifugao Law|R. F. Burton
When she heard the steps of a shod person the last spark of life glimmered feebly up in her.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
Not a ripple moved before him; his steps fell on the rocky bottom as if he had been shod with velvet.
Days Off|Henry Van Dyke

Their horses were then shod, having previously been carefully trained to prepare them for long marches and hard work.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for shod (1 of 2)

shod

/ (ʃɒd) /

verb

the past participle of shoe

British Dictionary definitions for shod (2 of 2)

shoe

/ (ʃuː) /

noun

one of a matching pair of coverings shaped to fit the foot, esp one ending below the ankle, having an upper of leather, plastic, etc, on a sole and heel of heavier leather, rubber, or synthetic material
(as modifier)shoe cleaner

anything resembling a shoe in shape, function, position, etc, such as a horseshoe

a band of metal or wood on the bottom of the runner of a sledge

(in baccarat, etc) a boxlike device for holding several packs of cards and allowing the cards to be dispensed singly

a base for the supports of a superstructure of a bridge, roof, etc

a metal collector attached to an electric train that slides along the third rail and picks up power for the motor

engineering a lining to protect from and withstand wearSee brake shoe, pile shoe

be in a person's shoes informal to be in another person's situation

verb shoes, shoeing or shod (tr)

to furnish with shoes

to fit (a horse) with horseshoes

to furnish with a hard cover, such as a metal plate, for protection against friction or bruising

Word Origin for shoe

Old English scōh; related to Old Norse skōr, Gothic skōhs, Old High German scuoh

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Idioms and Phrases with shod

shoe

In addition to the idiom beginning with shoe

shoe is on the other foot, the

also see:

comfortable as an old shoe
fill someone's shoes
goody-two-shoes
if the shoe fits
in someone's shoes
step into someone's shoes
wait for the other shoe to drop

shod

verb

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Definition for shod (2 of 2)

noun, plural shoes, (especially British Dialect) shoon.

verb (used with object), shod or shoed, shod or shoed or shod·den, shoe·ing.

Origin of shoe

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British Dictionary definitions for shod (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for shod (2 of 2)

noun

verb shoes, shoeing or shod (tr)

Word Origin for shoe

Idioms and Phrases with shod