Vocabulary : Shave to Shawm

Shave : obs. p. p. of Shave. ;; To cut or pare off from the surface of a body with a razor or other edged instrument; to cut off closely, as with a razor; as, to shave the beard. ;; To make bare or smooth by cutting off closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the head; he shaved himself. ;; To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices. ;; To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing. ;; To strip; to plunder; to fleece. ;; To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat. ;; A thin slice; a shaving. ;; A cutting of the beard; the operation of shaving. ;; An exorbitant discount on a note. ;; A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular. ;; A hand tool consisting
Shaved : of Shave ;; of Shave
Shaveling : A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt.
Shaven : of Shave
Shaver : One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave. ;; One who is close in bargains; a sharper. ;; One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer. ;; A boy; a lad; a little fellow. ;; A tool or machine for shaving.
Shaving : of Shave ;; The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor. ;; That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting instrument.
Shaw : A thicket; a small wood or grove. ;; The leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, etc.
Shawfowl : The representation or image of a fowl made by fowlers to shoot at.
Shawl : A square or oblong cloth of wool, cotton, silk, or other textile or netted fabric, used, especially by women, as a loose covering for the neck and shoulders. ;; To wrap in a shawl.
Shawm : A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the clarinet or the hautboy in form.
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