Vocabulary : Shod to Shoeblack

Shod : f Shoe. ;; of Shoe
Shoddy : Fluffy, fibrous waste from wool carding, worsted spinning, or weaving of woolens. ;; A fibrous material obtained by "deviling," or tearing into fibers, refuse woolen goods, old stockings, rags, druggets, etc. See Mungo. ;; A fabric of inferior quality made of, or containing a large amount of, shoddy. ;; Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy.
Shoddy fever : A febrile disease characterized by dyspnoea and bronchitis caused by inhaling dust.
Shoddyism : The quality or state of being shoddy.
Shode : The parting of the hair on the head. ;; The top of the head; the head. ;; Alt. of Shoding

Shoder : A package of gold beater's skins in which gold is subjected to the second process of beating.
Shoding : See Shoad, Shoading.
Shoe : The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, esp. for an automobile. ;; 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. ;; Anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use. ;; A plate or rim of iron nailed to the hoof of an animal to defend it from injury. ;; 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 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. ;; 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. ;; The trough or spout for conveying the grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone. ;; An inclined trough in an o
Shoebill : A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.
Shoeblack : One who polishes shoes.