Defn: That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.
SHORTHAND
Short"hand`, n.
Defn: A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography.
SHORT-HANDED
Short`-hand"ed, a.
Defn: Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers.
SHORTHEAD
Short"head`, n.
Defn: A sucking whale less than one year old; — so called by sailors.
SHORTHORN
Short"horn`, a.
Defn: One of a breed of large, heavy domestic cattle having short horns. The breed was developed in England.
SHORT-JOINTED
Short"-joint`ed, a.