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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a device used for easing the foot into a shoe;


VERB (1)

1. fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shoehorn \Shoe"horn`\, Shoeing-horn \Shoe"ing-horn`\, n. 1. A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe. [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: (a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium; -- by way of contempt. --Spectator. (b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement. [Low] --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shoehorn \Shoe"horn\, v. t. to squeeze or force into a tight-fitting space, with or as though with a shoehorn; -- often used figuratively. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

shoehorn n 1: a device used for easing the foot into a shoe v 1: fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited