Shoe

n.	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. - Shak. Spare none but such as go in clouted shoon. - Shak.
	2.	(Arch.) Anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.
	3.	The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, esp. for an automobile. Shoe of an anchor a - (Naut.) 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. b - A broad, triangular piece of plank placed upon the fluke to give it a better hold in soft ground. Shoe block (Naut.) 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.
v. t.	1.	To furnish with a shoe or shoes; to put a shoe or shoes on; as, to shoe a horse, a sled, an anchor. [imp. & p. p. Shod; p. pr. & vb. n. Shoeing.]
	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. - Evelyn.

Noun	1.	shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	2.	shoe - (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
	3.	shoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof Synonyms: horseshoe
	4.	shoe - a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation Synonyms: brake shoe, skid
Verb	1.	shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"

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