| shoeless | | |
| adj. | 1. barefoot, barefooted, shoeless | without shoes.; "the barefoot boy"; "shoeless Joe Jackson" |
| ~ unshoed, unshod | not shod. |
| insurgent | | |
| n. (person) | 1. freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel | a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions). |
| ~ mutineer | someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers). |
| ~ crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer | a disputant who advocates reform. |
| ~ revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter | a radical supporter of political or social revolution. |
| ~ young turk | a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule. |
| ~ nat turner, turner | United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831). |
| ~ denmark vesey, vesey | United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822). |
| ~ sir william wallace, wallace | Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305). |
| n. (person) | 2. guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent, irregular | a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. |
| ~ guerilla force, guerrilla force | an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups. |
| ~ maquis, maquisard | a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II. |
| ~ urban guerrilla | a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns. |
| ~ warrior | someone engaged in or experienced in warfare. |
| adj. | 3. insurgent, seditious, subversive | in opposition to a civil authority or government. |
| ~ disloyal | deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle.; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers" |
| shoe | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
| ~ anklet | a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle. |
| ~ baby shoe | a shoe designed to be worn by infants. |
| ~ balmoral | a sturdy laced walking shoe. |
| ~ blucher | a high shoe with laces over the tongue. |
| ~ bowling shoe | a special shoe worn when bowling. |
| ~ brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe | a thick and heavy shoe. |
| ~ calceus | a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans. |
| ~ chopine, platform | a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole. |
| ~ chukka boot, chukka | a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede. |
| ~ cleats | shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles.; "the football players all wore cleats" |
| ~ shoe collar, collar | the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot. |
| ~ congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe | an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides. |
| ~ heel counter, counter | a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot.; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" |
| ~ flipper, fin | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater). |
| ~ footgear, footwear | covering for a person's feet. |
| ~ gaiter | a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides. |
| ~ ghillie, gillie | a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep. |
| ~ gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe | a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole. |
| ~ heel | the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation. |
| ~ innersole, insole | the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests. |
| ~ instep | the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot. |
| ~ lace, lacing | a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment). |
| ~ loafer | a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel. |
| ~ mocassin, moccasin | soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans. |
| ~ outsole | the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground. |
| ~ oxford | a low shoe laced over the instep. |
| ~ pump | a low-cut shoe without fastenings. |
| ~ running shoe | a light comfortable shoe designed for running. |
| ~ sabot, wooden shoe | a shoe carved from a single block of wood. |
| ~ saddle | a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe. |
| ~ sandal | a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot. |
| ~ shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring, shoe string | a lace used for fastening shoes. |
| ~ slingback, sling | a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel. |
| ~ spike | sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes.; "spikes provide greater traction" |
| ~ throat | an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep. |
| ~ toe box | the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes.; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed" |
| ~ toecap | a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it. |
| ~ tongue | the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot. |
| ~ upper | piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot.; "Uppers come in many styles" |
| ~ walker | a shoe designed for comfortable walking. |
| ~ walking shoe | a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking. |
| ~ wedgie | a shoe with a wedge heel. |
| ~ wing tip | a shoe having a wing-tip toecap. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. shoe | (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time. |
| ~ card game, cards | a game played with playing cards. |
| ~ case | a portable container for carrying several objects.; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. horseshoe, shoe | U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof. |
| ~ scale, shell, plate | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). |
| n. (artifact) | 4. brake shoe, shoe, skid | a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation. |
| ~ brake lining | the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum. |
| ~ drum brake | hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe. |
| ~ constraint, restraint | a device that retards something's motion.; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
| v. (body) | 5. shoe | furnish with shoes.; "the children were well shoed" |
| ~ apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, dress, fit out, habilitate | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
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