Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
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.
A pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
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.
Part of a current collector on electric trains which provides contact either with a live rail or an overhead wire (fitted to a pantograph in the latter case).
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.
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.
The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.
An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.
A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
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.
An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.
An ingot of gold or silver shaped somewhat like a traditional Chinese shoe, formerly used in trade in the Far East.
A trough or spout for conveying grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.
An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
To put shoes on one's feet.
To equip an object with a protection against wear.
To put horseshoes on a horse.
A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place. This reduces discomfort and damage to the back of the shoe. By slipping it into the back of the shoe behind the heel, the user prevents the heel from squashing down the back of the shoe and causing difficulty; instead the heel slides down the smooth shoehorn, which then comes out easily once the foot is in place.
Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium.
To use a shoehorn.
To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.
To force some current event into alignment with some (usually unconnected) agenda, especially when it is fallacious.