shim n
1 1981 SPARKES xiv By means of a curved oak shim, made for the purpose from a bit of pork barrel stave, the bark of a carefully selected fir tree would be peeled whole, to a height of from five to six feet from the ground. 1986 FELTHAM 70 To remove the 'rind' intact without breaking it, a chisel-like hardwood 'shem' was used.
