skidpan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A skidpad.
  2. A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill.

Word forms

skidpan skidpans

Etymology

From skid + pan.

Synonyms

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