Sheet-anchor, n.
- 1. (Naut.) Principal anchor, largest anchor.
- 2. Mainstay, chief support, main reliance.
Sheet-tin, n. Latten, tinned iron plate.
Shelf, n.
- 1. Ledge.
- 2. Shoal, shallow, rock, ledge.
Shell, n.
- 1. Case, outer covering.
- 2. Bomb.
- 3. Framework.
- 4. Lyre, stringed instrument.
Shell, v. a.
- 1. Take out of the shell, strip the shell from, hull.
- 2. Bombard.
Shell, v. n. Exfoliate, fall off, peel off, shell off.
Shellbark, n. Shagbark (Carya alba).
Shelter, n.
- 1. Asylum, refuge, retreat, cover, covert, sanctuary, harbor, haven.
- 2. Protection, shield, screen, defence, security, safety, cover.
- 3. Guardian, protector.