shod

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shod

(shŏd)

Past tense and a past participle of shoe.

shod

(ʃɒd) or

shodden

the past participle of shoe

shoe

(ʃu)

n., pl. shoes, n.

1. an external covering for the human foot, usu. of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.

2. a horseshoe or a similar plate for the hoof of some other animal.

3. brake shoe.

4. the outer casing of a pneumatic automobile tire.

5. a part having a larger area than the end of an object on which it fits, serving to disperse or apply its weight or thrust.

6. the sliding contact by which an electric car or locomotive takes its current from the third rail.

7. a band of iron on the bottom of the runner of a sleigh.

v.t.

8. to provide with a shoe or shoes.

9. to protect or arm at the point, edge, or face with a ferrule, metal plate, or the like.

Idioms:

in someone's shoes, in the place or situation of another.

[before 900; Old English sceō(h), c. Old Frisian skōch, Old High German scuoh, Old Norse skōr, Gothic skōhs; (v.) Middle English schon, Old English scōg(e)an]

shoe′less, adj.

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Adj.	1.	shod - wearing footgear shodden, shoed unshoed, unshod - not shod
	2.	shod - used of certain religious orders who wear shoes calced

Translations

ذو حِدْوَة

obutý

allajalkakengitettykenkärengas

chaussé

megpatkolt

skóaîur

calzato ferrata ferrato

beslått skodd

obutý

ayakkabı giymişayakkabılı

穿着鞋的装有蹄铁的

shod

[ˈʃɒd]

pp of shoe

adj
well-shod → bien chaussé(e)

shoe

(ʃuː) noun

1. an outer covering for the foot. a new pair of shoes.

2. (also ˈhorseshoe) a curved piece of iron nailed to the hoof of a horse.

verb – present participle ˈshoeing: past tense, past participles shod (ʃod) , shoed –

to put a shoe or shoes on (a horse etc).

shod (ʃod) adjective

with a shoe or shoes on.

ˈshoelace , (American) ˈshoestring noun

a kind of string or cord for fastening a shoe.

ˈshoemaker noun

a person who makes, repairs, or sells shoes.

on a shoestring

with or using very little money. He has to live on a shoestring.

References in classic literature ?

There, indeed, just under the corner of the great beam the house rested on, two feet were sticking out, shod in silver shoes with pointed toes.

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Of course he may break out now and then(I am not now referring only to drunkenness), and (for example) buy himself a new pair of shoes, and take pleasure in seeing his feet looking well and smartly shod. Yes, I myself have known what it is to feel like that (I write this in good faith).

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Studies of how feet slake the ground when barefoot versus shod reveal that shoeless runners avoid some high-impact forces--and possible injury--by not landing heel first.