skid

¹skid

noun \ˈskid\

Definition of SKID

1

: one of a group of objects (as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object

2

: a wooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo

3

: a usually iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill : drag

4

: a timber, bar, rail, pole, or log used in pairs or sets to form a slideway (as for an incline from a truck to the sidewalk)

5

: the act of skidding : slip, sideslip

6

: a runner used as a member of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter

7

a plural : a route to defeat or downfall <on the skids> <his career hit the skids> b : a losing streak <a 5-game skid>

8

: a low platform mounted (as on wheels) on which material is set for handling and moving; also : pallet 3

— skidproof adjective

Examples of SKID

1. The car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid.
2. This victory ends a five-game skid.

Origin of SKID

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skīth stick of wood — more at ski

First Known Use: circa 1610

Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, sledge, sulky, wain

Rhymes with SKID

bid, fid, gid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, mid, quid, rid, squid, SQUID, whid