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 use a shoehorn.
To force some current event into alignment with some (usually unconnected) agenda, especially when it is fallacious.
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 have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
To cause to turn; to bend.
To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).
The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.
A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
The angle made by the line of a vessel's keel and the direction of the anchor cable, when she is swinging at anchor.
A tendency.
An inclination in a particular direction.
A fad or fashion style.