| sheepshead |
a large edible fish, found in north Atlantic coastal waters, that has a deep black-striped body and a large head. [3 definitions] |
| sheepskin |
the skin of a sheep, or leather made from it, esp. with the wool intact. [3 definitions] |
| sheep tick |
a wingless, bloodsucking fly that feeds on sheep's blood. |
| sheer1 |
transparently thin or fine. [4 definitions] |
| sheer2 |
to swerve or cause to swerve from a course. [2 definitions] |
| sheet1 |
a large rectangular article of bedding, usually of cotton or linen. [6 definitions] |
| sheet2 |
a cord, rope, or chain attached to one or both lower corners of a sail, for the purpose of moving it. [2 definitions] |
| sheet anchor |
a large spare anchor, carried for use in an emergency. [2 definitions] |
| sheet bend |
a knot that joins two ropes or the like by passing the end of one around and through a bight in the other. |
| sheeting |
wide cotton or linen fabric used esp. for making sheets. [3 definitions] |
| sheet lightning |
lightning reflected and diffused, often by a distant thunderstorm, that flashes like a sheet of light in the sky. |
| sheet metal |
metal that has been rolled into thin sheets or plates. |
| sheet music |
music printed on loose or unbound sheets of paper. |
| sheik |
the leader of an Arab community or tribe. [2 definitions] |
| shekel |
the chief monetary unit of Israel, equaling one hundred agorot. [2 definitions] |
| sheldrake |
any of various large wild European ducks, some species having mainly black-and-white plumage and others being brightly colored. [2 definitions] |
| shelf |
a thin, flat, usu. rectangular piece of wood, metal, or glass attached horizontally to a wall or in a cabinet, case, or the like for things to be kept upon. [3 definitions] |
| shelf life |
the length of time a product can be stored without spoiling or deteriorating. |
| shell |
a hard outer covering of a mollusk, which is being continually created by the animal itself and serves to protect it from injury and from predators. [12 definitions] |
| she'll |
contracted form of "she will." |
| shellac |
thin sheets or flakes of processed lac, used in making varnish and other products. [5 definitions] |