Bible Dictionaries
Shoefly
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A contrivance for throwing the track temporarily to one side for convenience in filling washouts or effecting other repairs.
(2):
(n.) In some cylinder presses, a device with long fingers for freeing the sheet from the cylinder.
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of
BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Shoefly'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/shoefly.html. 1828.