Shoefly
Pronunciation : Shoe"fly`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Railroading) A contrivance for throwing the track temporarily to one side for convenience in filling washouts or effecting other repairs. [Cant, U. S.]
2. (Print.) In some cylinder presses, a device with long fingers for freeing the sheet from the cylinder.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913