Shank (3)
Shank, v. i. To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; — usually followed by off. Darwin.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Shankbeer
Shank″beer′ (?), n. See Schenkbeer.
Shanked
Shanked (?), a. Having a shank.
Shanker
Shank″er (?), n.(Med.) See Chancre.
Shanny
Shan″ny (?), n.; pl.Shannies (#). (Zoöl.) The European smooth blenny (Blennius pholis). It is olive-green with irregular black spots, and without appendages on the head.
Shanty
Shan″ty (?), a. Jaunty; showy.
Shanty (2)
Shan″ty, n.;pl.Shanties (#). [Said to be fr. Ir. sean old + tig. a house.] A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut.
Shanty (3)
Shan″ty, v. i. To inhabit a shanty. S. H. Hammond.
Shapable
Shap″a‐ble (?), a. 1. That may be shaped.2. Shapely. “Round and shapable.” De Foe.
Shape
Shape (shāp), v. t. [imp.Shaped (shāpt); p. p.Shaped or Shapen (shāp″'n); p. pr. & vb. n.Shaping.] [OE. shapen, schapen, AS. sceapian. The p. p. shapen is from the strong verb, ...
Shape (2)
Shape (shāp), v. i. To suit; to be adjusted or conformable. Shak.
Shape (3)
Shape, n. [OE. shap, schap, AS. sceap in gesceap creation, creature, fr. the root of scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, to shape, to do, to effect; akin to OS. giskeppian, OFries. skep...
Shapeless
Shape″less, a. Destitute of shape or regular form; wanting symmetry of dimensions; misshapen; — opposed to shapely. — Shape″less‐ness, n.The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice...
Shapeliness
Shape″li‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being shapely.
Shapely
Shape″ly, a. [Compar.Shapelier (?); superl.Shapeliest.] 1. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. T. Warton.Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn,The...
Shaper
Shap″er (?), n. 1. One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.The secret of those old shapers died with them. Lowell.2. That which shapes; a machine for giving a particula...
Shapoo
Sha″poo (?), n.(Zoöl.) The oörial.
Shaps
Shaps (?), n. pl. [Shortened fr. chaparajos. Cf. Chaps.] Chaparajos.A pair of gorgeous buckskin shaps, embroidered up the sides and adorned with innumerable ermine skins. The Ce...
Shard
Shard (shärd), n. A plant; chard. Dryden.
Shard (2)
Shard, n. [AS. sceard, properly a p. p. from the root of scearn to shear, to cut; akin to D. schaard a fragment, G. scharte a notch, Icel. skarð. See Shear, and cf. Sherd.] [Wri...
Shard-borne
Shard″–borne′ (?), a. Borne on shards or scaly wing cases. “The shard-borne beetle.” Shak.
Sharded
Shard″ed, a.(Zoöl.) Having elytra, as a beetle.
Shardy
Shard″y (?), a. Having, or consisting of, shards.
Share
Share (?), n. [OE. schar, AS. scear; akin to OHG. scaro, G. schar, pflugshar, and E. shear, v. See Shear.] 1. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ...
Share (2)
Share, n. [OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to shear, cut. See Shear, v.] 1. A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.2. Especial...
Share (3)
Share, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sharing.] 1. To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide.Suppose I share my fortune equally between my c...
Share (4)
Share (?), v. i. To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others.A right of inheritance gave every one a title to share in the goods of his father. ...