shoes

Meanings

• a particular situation
• footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
• (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
• U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
• a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
• furnish with shoes

Synonyms

brake shoe, horseshoe, place, shoe, skid