shoddyIsm

[Eng.shoddy; -ism.] The condition of being shoddy, or not genuine; trashine . *shōde, *schede, *schod, *schode, 8. JA. S. scade, from sceadan to divide.] The parting or division of the hair. "The nail y-dryve in the schode a-ryght." Chaucer: C. Т. , 2,009. shōde, s . [SHOAD.] *shōde, pret . & pa . par . of v . [SHOE, v.] shōde-Ing, shod-ing, s . [SHOADING.] shō-der, s . [Etym. doubtful.] Gold-beating: The package of goldbeater's skin employed in the second stage of gold-leaf making. shôe, *scho, *shoo ( pl . *schon, *shon, *shoôn, shoes), s. [A. S. sceó (pl. sceós ); cogn. with Dut. shoen; Icel. skór (pl. skúar , skór); Sw. & Dan. sko ; Goth. skohs : O. H. Ger. scóh, scuoch; Ger. schuch.] 1. A covering for the foot, made of leather in America, Europe, and some other countries; of paper and various fabrics in China and Japan; of wood in Holland and France (sabots); of dre ed skins among the North American Indians (moccasins). A shoe usually has a thinner and more elastic leather for the sole than a boot. The parts are united by stitches, pegs, nails, or screws. "Spare none but such as go in clouted shoon, For they are thrifty, honest men." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt . II ., iv. 2. 2. A metallic plate nailed to the hoof of a horse, mule, or ox, to preserve it from wear, and prevent it from becoming sore. 3. Anything more or le resembling a shoe in form or use; as IMG:content-1365.png:[blocks in formation] fate, fat, färe, amidst, what, fall, father; we, wět, here, camel, her, there; pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pot, IMG:content-1366.png:[blocks in formation] (6) Nautical : (a) A wooden piece secured to an anchor during the operation of fishing; it holds the point as the anchor rises, and keeps it from tearing the ship's side. (b) A board lashed to the fluke to extend its area and consequent bearing surface when in the ground. (c) A foot-board on which a spar is erected, to act as a jib in hoisting. (7) Rail. Eng.: That part of a brake which is brought in contact with the wheel. (8) Shipwright.: The step of a mast. (9) Wheelwright ing: (a) A strip of wood or steel fastened beneath the runner of a sled or sleigh. IMG:content-1367.png:[blocks in formation] Naut .: A block having two sheaves which revolve in planes at right angles to each other.