The s character, as distinct from the long s — the ſ character.

plural of short ton

(US) A shop which sells used goods (especially clothes) at low prices.

A regular shoe with screws (1/4 to 3/8 inch) screwed into the bottom to give it grip while running on ice and snow.

To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction. / (by extension) To deprive someone of something for which they paid. / To make disadvantaged by design.

Intended for use on something close or nearby.

(colloquial) Upset, having been scared, nervous, alarmed.

Out of breath, gasping for air; breathing rapidly, or given to becoming short of breath. / (figuratively) Hasty, breathless; rushed. / Concise and to the point (opposite of long-winded).

The act of polishing shoes. / One who polishes shoes. / The shiny finish on shoes that have been polished.

A boy who polishes shoes as an occupation.