■ noun
1》 a covering for the foot having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle.
↘a horse~.
2》 a drag for a wheel.
3》 a socket on a camera for fitting a flash unit.
4》 a metal rim or ferrule, especially on the runner of a sledge.
5》 a step for a mast.
6》 a box from which cards are dealt at baccarat or some other card games.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing ; past and past participle shod )
1》 fit (a horse) with a ~ or ~s.
2》 ( be shod ) be wearing ~s of a specified kind.
3》 protect with a metal ~.
Phrases
be (or put oneself ) in another person's ~s imagine oneself in another's situation or predicament.
dead men's ~s property or a position coveted by a prospective successor but available only on a person's death.
wait for the other ~ to drop N. Amer. informal be prepared for a further event to occur.
Derivatives
~less adjective
Origin
OE scōh (n.), scōg(e)an (v.), of Gmc origin.