Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Shoading

Shoad″ing, n.(Mining) The tracing of veins of metal by shoads. [Written also shoding.] Pryce.

4457

Shoal

Shoal (?), n. [AS. scolu, sceolu, a company, multitude, crowd, akin to OS. skola; probably originally, a division, and akin to Icel. skilja to part, divide. See Skill, and cf. S...

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Shoal (2)

Shoal, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Shoaled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shoaling.] To assemble in a multitude; to throng; as, the fishes shoaled about the place. Chapman.

4459

Shoal (3)

Shoal, a. [Cf. Shallow; or cf. G. scholle a clod, glebe, OHG. scollo, scolla, prob. akin to E. shoal a multitude.] Having little depth; shallow; as, shoal water.

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Shoal (4)

Shoal, n. 1. A place where the water of a sea, lake, river, pond, etc., is shallow; a shallow.The depth of your pond should be six feet; and on the sides some shoals for the fis...

4461

Shoal (5)

Shoal, v. i. To become shallow; as, the color of the water shows where it shoals.

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Shoal (6)

Shoal, v. t. To cause to become more shallow; to come to a more shallow part of; as, a ship shoals her water by advancing into that which is less deep. Marryat.

4463

Shoaliness

Shoal″i‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being shoaly; little depth of water; shallowness.

4464

Shoaling

Shoal″ing, a. Becoming shallow gradually. “A shoaling estuary.” Lyell.

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Shoaly

Shoal″y (?), a. Full of shoals, or shallow places.The tossing vessel sailed on shoaly ground. Dryden.

4466

Shoar

Shoar (shōr), n. A prop. See 3d Shore.

4467

Shoat

Shoat (shōt), n. A young hog. Same as Shote.

4468

Shock

Shock (?), n. [OE. schokke; cf. OD schocke, G. schock a heap, quantity, threescore, MHG. schoc, Sw. skok, and also G. hocke a heap of hay, Lith. kugis.] 1. A pile or assemblage ...

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Shock (2)

Shock, v. t. To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook; as, to shock rye.

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Shock (3)

Shock, v. i. To be occupied with making shocks.Reap well, scatter not, gather clean that is shorn,Bind fast, shock apace. Tusser.

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Shock (4)

Shock, n. [Cf. D. schok a bounce, jolt, or leap, OHG. scoc a swing, MHG. schoc, Icel. skykkjun tremuously, F. choc a shock, collision, a dashing or striking against, Sp. choque,...

4472

Shock (5)

Shock, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shocked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shocking.] [OE. schokken; cf. D. schokken, F. choquer, Sp. chocar. √161. Cf. Chuck to strike, Jog, Shake, Shock a striking,...

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Shock (6)

Shock, v. i. To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter. “They saw the moment approach when the two parties would shock together.” De Quincey.

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Shock (7)

Shock, n. [Cf. Shag.] 1. (Zoöl.) A dog with long hair or shag; — called also shockdog.2. A thick mass of bushy hair; as, a head covered with a shock of sandy hair.

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Shock (8)

Shock, a. Bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair.His red shock peruke... was laid aside. Sir W. Scott.

4476

Shock (9)

Shock, v. t.(Physiol.) To subject to the action of an electrical discharge so as to cause a more or less violent depression or commotion of the nervous system.

4477

Shock-head

Shock″–head′ (?), a. Shock-headed. Tennyson.

4478

Shock-headed

Shock″–head′ed, a. Having a thick and bushy head of hair.

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Shockdog

Shock″dog′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See 7th Shock, 1.

4480

Shocking

Shock″ing, a. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting.The grossest and most shocking v...

4481

Shod

Shod (?), imp. & p. p. f Shoe.

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Shoddy

Shod″dy (?), n. [Perhaps fr. Shed, v. t.; as meaning originally, waste stuff shedor thrown off.] 1. A fibrous material obtained by “deviling,” or tearing into fibers, refuse woo...