[skid] n [perh. of Scand origin; akin to ON skith stick of wood--more at ski] (ca. 1610) 1: one of a group of objects (as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object
2: a wooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo
3: a usu. iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill: drag
4: a timber, bar, rail, pole, or log used in pairs or sets to form a slideway (as for an incline from a truck to the sidewalk)
5: the act of skidding: slip, sideslip
6: a runner used as a member of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter
7. a pl: a route to defeat or downfall "on the ~s" "his career hit the ~s" b: a losing streak "a five-game ~" 8: a low platform mounted (as on wheels) on which material is set for handling and moving; also: pallet 3 -- skidproof adj
[2]skid vb skid.ded ; skid.ding vt (1674) 1: to apply a brake or skid to: slow or halt by a skid
2. a: to haul (as logs) by dragging "cutting and skidding firewood" b: to haul along, slide, hoist, or store on skids ~ vi 1: to slide without rotating (as a wheel held from turning while a vehicle moves onward)
2. a: to fail to grip the roadway; esp: to slip sideways on the road b of an airplane: to slide sideways away from the center of curvature when turning c: slide, slip
3: to fall rapidly, steeply, or far