Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . fine the limbs of, so as toprevent free motion : to join by a link or chain, asrailroad cars: to confine so as to obstruct action, im-pede.— n. [Generally in pi.] A fetter: gyve: chain;that which embarrasses free action ; a link for con-necting railroad cars. Shad, shad, n. sing. & ^jZ. A food fish, inhabiting thewatersoff thecoasts ofGreat,B ri tainand ,andper iodi-cally as-cendingthe la
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . fine the limbs of, so as toprevent free motion : to join by a link or chain, asrailroad cars: to confine so as to obstruct action, im-pede.— n. [Generally in pi.] A fetter: gyve: chain;that which embarrasses free action ; a link for con-necting railroad cars. Shad, shad, n. sing. & ^jZ. A food fish, inhabiting thewatersoff thecoasts ofGreat,B ri tainand ,andper iodi-cally as-cendingthe large Shad, rivers to spawn. Shaddock, eiadduk, n. A species of orange tree inE. and W. Indies ; its fruit, weighing 10 to 20 lbs. Shade, shad, n. Comparative obscurity owing to in-terception of the ra3s of light; dimness ; gloom ;darkness ; obscurity; an obscure place ; a secludedretreat; protection; shelter; cover; a screen; some-thing that intercepts light or heat; shelter from thedirect light of the sun, etc.; a shadow; the soul, afterits separation from the body; a spirit; ghost. (Paint.)The darker portion of a picture. Degree or variartion of color, as darker or lighter; a verj minute. stin, cube, full; moon, fd6t; cow, oil j ligger or ink, ttien, boboN, chair, get. SHAFT 378 SHARE difference ; degree. — v. t. To shelter or screen byintercepting the rays of light; to cover from inju-ry, protect, screenTto overspread with darkness orobscurity ; to obscure ; to paint in obscure colors,darken; to mark with gradations of light or color. —Shad-y, -\, a. [-iee ; -iest.] Abounding with shadeor shades; overspread with shade; sheltered from theglare of light or sultry heat.— Shadiness, n.—Shad-ow, shad^, n. Shade within defined limits, repre-senting the form of a body which intercepts the raysof light; darkness; shade; obscurity; obscure place;secluded reti-eat; shelter; the less illuminated partof a pictuie ; that which follows or attends a personor thing, like a shadow;
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