DictionaryskidHeavy-load support
noun

skid

A wooden or metal support placed beneath a heavy load.

The workers place a skid beneath the heavy crate.

Etymology

The older word means a split piece of timber. Such pieces served as supports or sliding runners beneath heavy objects.

More examples

  • Several skids supported the machinery.
  • A cracked skid needed replacing.
  • The load rested on a wooden skid.

Forms

skid · skids

Similar words

pallet
A platform for carrying loads, often with more structure.
runner
A long support that may allow something to slide.