Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sham-poo'er, n. p. 1213One who shampoos.Shām'rock, n. p. 1213(Bot.) A plant of the genus Trifolium (T. repens), used by the Irish as their national emblem; white trefoil; white clover. ☞ The name shamrock is supposed to have been originally applied to a plant…Shām'shōo, n. p. 1213See SAMSHOO.Shānk, n. p. 1213The lower joint of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; hence, sometimes, the bone of the leg; the whole leg. His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank. Shak. 2.…Shănk'-beer, n. p. 1214The same as SCHENK-BEER. See SCHENK-BEER.Shànked, a. p. 1214Having a shank.Shānk'er, n. p. 1214(Med.) A primary, syphilitic ulcer, always occasioned by the application of the specific secretion from another primary syphilitic ulcer. It is always the first manifestation of true and regular…Shānk'ing, a. p. 1214(Vineries.) Becoming diseased with a moist gangrene, which attacks the footstalks of grapes. Dana.Shănk'lin-sănd, n. p. 1214(Geol.) A sandstone, with other associated deposits, constituting the lower part of the cretaceous formation. Mantell.Shānk'-pāint'er, n. p. 1214(Naut.) A short rope and chain which sustains the shank and flukes of an anchor against the ship's side, as the stopper fastens the ring and stock to the cat-head. Totten.Shăn'ny, n. p. 1214A small fish (Pholis subfurcatus), which lurks under stones and weeds. Storer.Shă'n't p. 1214An inelegant contraction of shall not, often used in colloquial language; as, you shă'n't; he shă'n't.Shăn’ty, a. p. 1214Gay; showy; jaunty. [Prov. Eng.]Shăn’ty, n. p. 1214A mean dwelling; a temporary building or erection; a hut. [Written also shantee.]Shăn’ty, v. i. p. 1214To inhabit a shanty. Hammond.Shăn’ty-măn, n. p. 1214One who lives in a shanty; a wood-cutter. Simmonds.Shāp'a-ble, a. p. 1214Capable of being shaped or formed.Shāpe, v. t. p. 1214To form or create; to make; to produce. I was shapen in iniquity. Ps. li. 5. 2. To mold or make into a particular form; to give form or figure to; to form. Grace shaped her limbs, and beauty decked…Shāpe, v. i. p. 1214To square; to suit; to be adjusted. [Rare.] Shak.Shāpe, n. p. 1214Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a horse or a tree; the shape of the head, hand, or foot; an…Shāpe'less, a. p. 1214Destitute of shape or regular form; wanting symmetry of dimensions; formless. “The shapeless rock or hanging precipice.” Pope.Shāpe'less-ness, n. p. 1214The state of being shapeless; destitution of regular form.Shāpe'li-ness, n. p. 1214The quality of being shapely; beauty or proportion of form.Shāpe'ly, a. p. 1214Well formed; having a regular shape; symmetrical. Warton. Waste, sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn. Pope.Shāpe’smith, n. p. 1214One who undertakes to improve the form of the body. [Burlesque.] Garth.Shāp'ing-ma-chīne', n. p. 1214(Mach.) A modified planing-machine, in which the tool moves and the work is fixed on a table for dressing surfaces of all shapes.Shārd, n. p. 1214A piece or fragment of an earthen vessel, or of a like brittle substance. [Obs.] Shak. 2. Hence, the hard wing-case of a beetle. They are his shards, and he their beetle. Shak. 3. The shell of an egg…Shärd'-bōrne, a. p. 1214Borne on shards, or with wings like shards. “The shard-borne beetle.” Shak.Shārd'ed, a. p. 1214Having wings sheathed with a hard case. “The sharded beetle.” Shak.Shärd'y, a. p. 1214Pertaining to, or furnished with, shards. “The hornet's shardy wing.” J. R. Drake.Shâre, n. p. 1214The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground, or furrow-slice. Mortimer.Shâre, n. p. 1214The pubes share-bone. [Obs.] Holland.Shāre, n. p. 1214A certain portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence or good sense. 2. Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; portion among…Shâre, v. t. p. 1214To part among two or more; to divide. Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. Swift. 2. To partake or enjoy with others; to have a portion of; to seize and possess…Shāre, v. i. p. 1214To have part; to receive a portion.Shâre'-bēam, n. p. 1214The part of the plow to which the share is attached.Shâre'-bōne, n. p. 1214(Anat.) The os pubis, a bone placed at the upper and fore part of the pelvis.Shâre'-brō'ker, n. p. 1214A dealer in railway or other shares and securities. Simmonds.Shâre'-hōld'er, n. p. 1214One who holds or owns a share in a joint fund or property. One of the proprietors of the mine, who was a principal share-holder in the company, died. Med. Repos.Shâr'er, n. p. 1214One who shares; one who participates in any thing with another; one who enjoys or suffers in common with another or others; a partaker; as, a sharer in the toils of war; a sharer in another's…Shārk, n. p. 1214[Ichth.] A cartilaginous fish of the family Squalidæ, comprehending numerous genera, as Carcharias, Scyllium, &c. The body is long, round, and tapering from the head, the surface set with minute…Shārk, v. t. p. 1214To pick up hastily, slyly, or in small quantities. [Low.] Shak.Shārk, v. i. p. 1214To play the petty thief; to swindle. 2. To live by shifts and stratagems; to meanly obtain entertainment. “Neither sharks for a cup or a reckoning.” Earle.Shārk'er, n. p. 1214One who lives by sharking; an artful fellow.Shārk'ing, n. p. 1214Petty rapine; trick. 2. The seeking of a livelihood by shifts and devices.Shā'rock, n. p. 1214An East Indian coin of the value of 12½ pence sterling, or about 25 cents.Shàrp, a. p. 1214Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen; acute. He dies upon my cimeter's sharp point. Shak. 2. Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse…Shärp, n. p. 1214A pointed instrument. [Obs.] If butchers had but the manners to go to sharps, gentlemen would be contented with a rubber at cuffs. Collier. 2. (Mus.) The character [#], used to indicate that the note…Shärp, v. t. p. 1214To make keen, acute, penetrating, and the like; to sharpen. 2. (Mus.) To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a semitone above the natural tone.Shärp, v. i. p. 1214To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper. L'Estrange.Shärp'-cūt, a. p. 1214Cut sharply or definitely, or so as to make a clear, well-defined impression, as the lines of an engraved plate, and the like; hence, having great distinctness; well-defined; clear.Sharp'en, v. t. p. 1214To make sharp; as, (a.) To give a keen edge or fine point to; to edge; to point; as, to sharpen a knife, an ax, or the teeth of a saw; to sharpen a sword. (b.) To render more quick or acute in…Shärp'en, v. i. p. 1215To grow or become sharp.Shärp'er, n. p. 1215A shrewd man in making bargains; a tricking fellow; a cheat in bargaining or gaming. Sharpers, as pikes, prey upon their own kind. L'Estrange. Syn. —Swindler; cheat; deceiver. See SWINDLER.Shärp'ſe, n. p. 1215(Naut.) A long, sharp, flat-bottomed sail-boat. [Local U. S.]Shārp'ly, adv. p. 1215In a sharp manner; with a keen edge or fine point; with keen perception or discernment; keenly; acutely; severely; rigorously; violently; vehemently; wittily. They are to be more sharply chastised…Shärp'ness, n. p. 1215The condition or quality of being sharp; as, (a.) Keenness of edge or point, as of a knife, and the like. (b.) Quickness of perception, as of sight. (c.) Acuteness of intellect; the power of nice…Shärp'-sĕt, a. p. 1215Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set. The town is sharp-set on new plays. Pope.Shärp'-shoōt'er, n. p. 1215One skilled in shooting at an object with exactness; a good marksman.Shärp'-shōōt'ing, n. p. 1215A shooting with great precision and effect; hence, a keen contest of wit or argument.