GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Shoar (shōr), n. A prop. See 3d Shore.
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Shore, n. [OE. schore; akin to LG. schore, D. schoor, OD. schoore, Icel. skor>a, and perhaps to E. shear, as being a piece cut off.] A prop, as a timber, placed as a brace or support against the side of a building or other structure; a prop placed beneath anything, as a beam, to prevent it from sinking or sagging. [Written also shoar.]
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