skid🔊

An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle. +

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. +

(by extension) A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.

A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure.

A runner of a sled.

A ski-shaped runner or supporting surface as found on a helicopter or other aircraft in place of wheels.

A basic platform for the storage and transport of goods, machinery or equipment, later developed into the pallet.

(Q505996) A pallet.

One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, such as a boat or barrel.

(aviation) A banked sideslip where the aircraft's nose is yawed towards the low wing, often due to excessive rudder input.

(sports) A losing streak.

(of a wheel, sled runner, or vehicle tracks) To slide along the ground, without the rotary motion that wheels or tracks would normally have.

To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.

(aviation) To operate an aircraft in a banked sideslip with the nose yawed towards the low wing.

To protect or support with a skid or skids.

To cause to move on skids.

To check or halt (wagon wheels, etc.) with a skid.

(internet slang) A stepchild.

(internet slang) A script kiddie.

(internet slang) To steal or copy, especially computer code.

(obsolete) A sovereign {{gl|old coin}}.