shed

noun

1. a small, rough building or lean-to, used for shelter or storage, as a workshop, etc.
2. a large, strongly built, barnlike or hangarlike structure, often with open front or sides

Etymology: < ME shadde, var. of shade < OE scead, shelter, protection, shade

transitive verb shed, shedding shed′·ding

1. to pour out; give off; emit
2. to cause to flow in a stream or fall in drops to shed tears
3. to send forth or spread about; radiate; diffuse; impart to shed confidence
4. to cause to flow off without penetrating; repel oilskin sheds water
5. 1. to cast off or lose (a natural growth or covering, as leaves, skin, hair, etc.)
   2. to get rid of (something unwanted) to shed a few pounds

Etymology: ME scheden < OE sceadan, to separate, distinguish, akin to Ger scheiden, to cut, separate: for IE base see sheath

intransitive verb

1. to shed a natural growth or covering, as hair
2. to drop off or fall out: said of leaves, seeds, etc.

noun

1. a ridge of high ground; specif., watershed
2. an opening in the warp threads of a loom for the shuttle to pass through

Etymology: ME schede, division