Definition of "shoe" []

• A durable covering for the human foot, made of leather or similar material with a rigid sole and heel, usually extending no higher than the ankle. (noun)
• A horseshoe. (noun)
• A part or device that is located at the base of something or that functions as a protective covering, as: (noun)
• A strip of metal fitted onto the bottom of a sled runner. (noun)
• The base for the supports of the superstructure of a bridge. (noun)

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• "_want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe_"
• "I was wondering if you could possibly find out the origin of the term shoe in, meaning someone will win for sure."
• ""Brogue" the shoe comes from the Irish word "bróg," which probably derives from an Old Norse term meaning "leg covering.""