shaft (shȧft), a narrow, deep pit in the earth communicating with a mine.

shamˈble (shămˈb’l), to walk awkwardly.

Shamˈrock of Ireˈland (shămˈrŏk of īrˈ-lănd), a plant, with clover-like leaf, used as the national emblem of Ireland.

sheathed (shēthd), put into a case.

sheathˈing (shēthˈĭng), the casing or covering of a ship’s bottom and sides.

sheer unobstructed precipice (shēr ŭn-ŏb-strŭktˈĕd prĕsˈĭ-pĭs), an extremely high cliff without vegetation.

Sheffield (shĕfˈēld), a manufacturing city in Yorkshire, England, noted for its excellent cutlery.

shift (shĭft), a turning from one thing to another; change.

shillˈing (shĭlˈĭng), a silver British coin, value about twenty-four cents.

shipˈshapeˌ (shĭpˈshāpˌ), tidy, orderly.