(physics) the component of stress that causes parallel layers of a material to move relative to each other in their own planes.

A publication that lists the horses withdrawn from a day's horse races, along with the betting odds and statistics for the horses that are running.

A type of herding dog originating in areas around and in California.

Alternative spelling of sheikdom

The domain ruled by a sheik.

Doubled version of the sheet bend; a strong knot used to tie two ropes of different diameters together.

A type of knot that can be used to join two ropes of different diameters.

(biology, of the embryo in an egg) That has partially developed but died without hatching.

Alternative spelling of ear shell

An abalone or its shell.