Collins English-English Dictionary

shoe [ʃuː]

1. 1. n one of a matching pair of coverings shaped to fit the foot, esp one ending below the ankle, having an upper of leather, plastic, etc, on a sole and heel of heavier leather, rubber, or synthetic material

2. 2. n (as modifier)

   shoe cleaner

3. 3. n anything resembling a shoe in shape, function, position, etc, such as a horseshoe

4. 4. n a band of metal or wood on the bottom of the runner of a sledge

5. 5. n (in baccarat, etc) a boxlike device for holding several packs of cards and allowing the cards to be dispensed singly

6. 6. n a base for the supports of a superstructure of a bridge, roof, etc

7. 7. n a metal collector attached to an electric train that slides along the third rail and picks up power for the motor

8. 8. n [Engineering] a lining to protect from and withstand wear - See brake shoe pile shoe

9. 9. vt. [tr] to furnish with shoes

10. 10. vt. to fit (a horse) with horseshoes

11. 11. vt. to furnish with a hard cover, such as a metal plate, for protection against friction or bruising

12. 12. vt. [Etymology] Old English scoh; related to Old Norse skor, Gothic skohs, Old High German scuoh