Definitions for: Shoehorn

[n] a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
[v] make fit for a specific purpose

Webster (1913) Definition: Shoe"horn`, Shoeing-horn Shoe"ing-horn`, n.
1. A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to
facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe.

2. Figuratively:
(a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a
medium; -- by way of contempt. --Spectator.
(b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement.
[Low] --Beau. & Fl.

Synonyms: tailor

See Also: accommodate, adapt, device

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