[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shoe \shoe\ sh=oo, n.; pl. shoes sh=ooz, formerly
   shoon sh=oon, now provincial. oe. sho, scho, as.
   sc=oh, sce'oh; akin to ofries. sk=o, os. sk=oh, d.
   schoe, schoen, g. schuh, ohg. scuoh, icel. sk=or, dan. 
   sw. sko, goth. sk=ohs; of unknown origin.
   1. a covering for the human foot, usually made of leather,
      having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top.
      it differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg.
      1913 webster

            your hose should be ungartered, . . . yourshoe
            untied.                               --shak.
      1913 webster

            spare none but such as go in clouted shoon. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.
      specifically:
      a a plate or rim of iron nailed to the hoof of an animal
          to defend it from injury.
      b a band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened
          to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any
          vehicle which slides on the snow.
      c a drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under
          the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in
          going down a hill.
      d the part of an automobile or railroad car brake which
          presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.
      e arch. a trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at
          the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves
          gutter, so as to throw the water off from the
          building.
      f milling. the trough or spout for conveying the grain
          from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.
      g an inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.
      h an iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut
          or rafter.
      i an iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
      j mach. a plate, or notched piece, interposed between
          a moving part and the stationary part on which it
          bears, to take the wear and afford means of
          adjustment; -- called also slipper, and gib.
          1913 webster

   note: shoe is often used adjectively, or in composition; as,
         shoe buckle, or shoe-buckle; shoe latchet, or
         shoe-latchet; shoe leathet, or shoe-leather; shoe
         string, shoe-string, or shoestring.
         1913 webster

   3. the outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, esp. for an
      automobile.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   shoe of an anchor. naut.
      a a small block of wood, convex on the back, with a hole
          to receive the point of the anchor fluke, -- used to
          prevent the anchor from tearing the planks of the
          vessel when raised or lowered.
      b a broad, triangular piece of plank placed upon the
          fluke to give it a better hold in soft ground.

   shoe block naut., a block with two sheaves, one above the
      other, and at right angles to each other.

   shoe bolt, a bolt with a flaring head, for fastening shoes
      on sleigh runners.

   shoe pac, a kind of moccasin. see pac.

   shoe stone, a sharpening stone used by shoemakers and other
      workers in leather.
      1913 webster
see also:
shoes shoon slipper gib shoe of an anchor shoe block 
shoe bolt shoe pac pac shoe stone 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

slipper \slip"per\, n.
   1. one who, or that which, slips.
      1913 webster

   2. a kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease,
      and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
      1913 webster

   3. a kind of apron or pinafore for children.
      1913 webster

   4. a kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
      1913 webster

   5. mach. a piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding
      piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment;
      -- also called shoe, and gib.
      1913 webster

   slipper animalcule zool., a ciliated infusorian of the
      genus paramecium.

   slipper flower.bot. slipperwort.

   slipper limpet, or slipper shell zool., a boat shell.
      1913 webster
see also:
shoe gib slipper animalcule paramecium slipper flower slipper limpet 
slipper shell 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

slipper \slip"per\, a. as. slipur.
   slippery. obs.
   1913 webster

         o trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope
         of mortal men.                           --spenser.
   1913 webster

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

slipper
     n 1: low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually
          worn indoors syn: carpet slipper
     2: a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
        syn: skidder, slider
see also:
carpet slipper skidder slider 

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