SHILLING
SHIL'LING, noun An English silver coin equal to twelve pence, or the twentieth part of a pound. The English shilling or shilling sterling, is equivilent to nearly 22 cents, 22 h...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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SHILLY-SHALLY
SHILLY-SHALLY, noun Foolish trifling; irresolution. [Vulgar.] [This word has probably been written shill-I shall-I, from an ignorance of its origin.]
SHILY
SHI'LY. [See Shyly.]
SHIMNER
SHIM'NER, verb intransitive To gleam; to glisten. [Not in use.]
SHIN
SHIN, noun The fore part of the leg, particularly of the human leg; the fore part of the crural bone, called tibia. This bone being only covered by the skin, may be named for th...
SHINE
SHINE, verb intransitive [If s is a prefix, this word accords with the root of Latin canus, caneo.1. To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhib...
SHINESS
SHI'NESS. [See Shyness.]
SHINGLE
SHIN'GLE, noun [Gr.; Latin scinkula, from scindo.]1. A thin board sawed or rived for covering buildings. Shingles are of different lengths, with one end much thinner than the ot...
SHINGLED
SHIN'GLED, participle passive Covered with shingles.
SHINGLING
SHIN'GLING, participle present tense Covering with shingles.
SHINING
SHI'NING, participle present tense1. Emitting light; beaming; gleaming.2.adjective Bright; splendid; radiant.3. Illustrious; distinguished; conspicuous; as a shining example of ...
SHINY
SHI'NY, adjective Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.Like a distant thunder on a shiny day. Dryden.
SHIP
SHIP, as a termination, denotes state or office; as in lordship.SHIP. [See Shape.]SHIP, noun [Latin scapha; from the root of shape.] In a general sense, a vessel or building of ...
SHIP-BUILDING
SHIP'-BUILDING, noun [ship and build.] Naval architecture; the art of constructingSHIP'-BILDING, vessels for navigation, particularly ships and other vessels of a large kind, be...
SHIP-CARPENTER
SHIP-C'ARPENTER, noun A shipwright; a carpenter that works at ship-building.
SHIP-CHANDLER
SHIP-CH'ANDLER, noun [ship and chandler.] One who deals in cordage, canvas and other furniture of ships.SHIP'-HOLDER, noun [ship and hold.] The owner of a ship or of shipping.
SHIPBOARD
SHIP'BOARD, adverb [ship and board.]1. To go on shipboard or a shipboard is to go aboard; to enter a ship; to embark; literally, to go over the side. It is a peculiar phrase, an...
SHIPLESS
SHIP'LESS, adjective Destitute of ships.
SHIPMAN
SHIP'MAN, noun [ship and man.] A seaman or sailor. Obs.
SHIPMASTER
SHIP'M'ASTER, noun [ship and master.] The captain, master or commander of a ship.
SHIPMENT
SHIP'MENT, noun1. The act of putting any thing on board of another ship or vessel; embarkation; as, he engaged in the shipment of coal for London.2. The goods or things shipped,...
SHIPPED
SHIP'PED, participle passive Put on board of a ship or vessel; received on board.
SHIPPEN
SHIP'PEN, noun A stable; a cow house. [Not in use.]
SHIPPING
SHIP'PING, participle present tense1. Putting on board of a ship or vessel; receiving on board.2.adjective Relating to ships; as shipping concerns.SHIP'PING, noun Ships in gener...
SHIPWRECK
SHIP'WRECK, noun [ship and wreck.]1. The destruction of a ship or vessel by being cast ashore or broken to pieces by beating against rocks and the like.2. The parts of a shatter...
SHIPWRECKED
SHIP'WRECKED, participle passive Cast ashore; dashed upon the rocks or banks; destroyed.
SHIPWRIGHT
SHIP'WRIGHT, noun [ship and wright. See Work.] One whose occupation is to construct ships; a builder of ships or other vessels.