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.
A wooden or metal support placed beneath a heavy load.
The workers place a skid beneath the heavy crate.
The older word means a split piece of timber. Such pieces served as supports or sliding runners beneath heavy objects.