skid

1. n. A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose. Source: opted

2. n. A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure. Source: opted

3. n. Large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo. Source: opted

4. n. One of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to form an inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything is moved by sliding or rolling. Source: opted

5. n. One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc. Source: opted

6. v. t. To protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids. Source: opted

7. v. t. To check with a skid, as wagon wheels. Source: opted

8. n. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects Source: wordnet

9. n. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation Source: wordnet

10. n. an unexpected slide Source: wordnet

11. v. slide without control Source: wordnet

12. v. elevate onto skids Source: wordnet

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