| shamanism |
any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
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| shank |
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle cylinder forming a long narrow part of something cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole cannon: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
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| shape |
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" human body: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" form: the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features" condition: the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') determine: shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe: the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe form: a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them" give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
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| sharkskin |
a smooth crisp fabric
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| shaping |
any process serving to define the shape of something formation: the fabrication of something in a particular shape formative: forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"
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