Shoehorn
Pronunciation : Shoe"horn`, Shoe"ing-horn`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe.
2. Figuratively: (a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium; -- by way of contempt. Spectator. (b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement. [Low] Beau & Fl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913