SET. Prepared beforehand; "a set thing;" a trap; a determined thing.
SETTER. A shadow; an officer in disguise, who points out the thief for others to arrest.
SETTLED. Knocked down; murdered.
SETTLING. Killing. "Settling a bloke," killing a man.
SHADOW. A first-class police officer; one who possesses naturally the power of retaining with unerring certainty the peculiar features and characteristics of persons, added to the indomitable perseverance of the slot-hound to follow his quarry.
SHADY. Quiet; out of sight; not easily found.
SHADY GLIM. A dark lantern.
SHAKE. A prostitute; one who gambles with dice; to shake; to draw any thing from the pocket. "The knuck shook the swell of his fogle," the pickpocket stole the gentleman's handkerchief.
SHAKEDOWN. A panel-thief or badger's crib.
SHAKESTER. A lady.