Home › Words › N › naumkeagnaumkeagnaumkeag means A machine for smoothing the surface of a shoe's sole and heel with a fine abrasive.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, naumkeag ranks #23,632 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom the manufacturing company's name, from Naumkeag.nounA machine for smoothing the surface of a shoe's sole and heel with a fine abrasive.A member of a Native American people living near Salem, Massachusetts.verbTo smooth the parts of a shoe using this machine.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.naumkeager 74% match — The operator of a naumkeag machine. vs naumkeag →grindstone 55% match — An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding. vs naumkeag →edgemaking 54% match — The manufacture of the edges of shoes. vs naumkeag →abraser 54% match — A tool or machine for abrading; abrader. vs naumkeag →sleeker 54% match — An instrument for sleeking or making smooth. vs naumkeag →edgemaker 53% match — One who manufactures the edges of shoes. vs naumkeag →abrader 53% match — Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. vs naumkeag →scraper 52% match — An instrument with which anything is scraped.; An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud by drawing them across it. vs naumkeag →