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1963–1967 Somali secessionist conflict in Kenya
The Shifta War or Gaf Daba (1963–1967) was a secessionist conflict in which ethnic Somalis, Muslim Borana, Sakuye, Gabbra and Rendille in the then Northern
Shifta_War
Territory of British Kenya
support, the shiftas were too weak in numbers and equipment to defeat the security forces. As a result, a stalemate developed. While the shiftas sometimes
Northern_Frontier_District
East African term for a rebel, outlaw, and/or bandit
from the Somali shufta during the Shifta War, and is in turn derived from Amharic ሽፍታ (šəfta). Historically, the shifta served as a local militia in particularly
Shifta
Areas in East Africa in which ethnic Somalis live and have historically inhabited
Somalia, such as the Shifta War, escalating into several major interstate conflicts including the 1964 Ethio-Somali War and 1977 Ogaden War in Ethiopia. However
Greater_Somalia
conventional wars and border skirmishes in the form of the 1964 Border War, the Shifta War, the Ogaden War, the Rhamu Incident, and the 1982 Border war, which
Military_history_of_Somalia
Armed forces of Kenya
British settlers was disbanded. Between 1963 and 1967, Kenya fought the Shifta War against Somali residents who sought union with their kin in the Somali
Kenya_Defence_Forces
Kenyan former military commander
the Shifta War. He was promoted as Deputy Commander of the Kenya Army on 28 November 1966 where he further distinguished himself during the Shifta War and
Jackson_Mulinge
Paramilitary wing of the Kenya Police service
a number of conflicts in and around Kenya, including the 1963 – 1969 Shifta War and the 1982 Kenyan coup. Initially created as the Emergency Company or
General_Service_Unit_(Kenya)
Kenyan citizens and residents of Somali descent
measures designed to frustrate their efforts in what came to be known as the Shifta War. Many Somalis advocated for a Greater Somalia. Proponents of Pan-Somali
Somalis_in_Kenya
Anti-colonial Insurgency in Kenya (1952–1960)
Kenya implementated a similar policy of forced villagization during the Shifta War in 1966 of ethnic Somalis in the North Eastern Province. Kenyans were
Mau_Mau_rebellion
President of Kenya from 1964 to 1978
clashed with Somali separatists in the North Eastern Province during the Shifta War. His government pursued capitalist economic policies and the "Africanisation"
Jomo_Kenyatta
1984 massacre of ethnic Somalis in Kenya
massacre History of Kenya List of massacres in Kenya Human rights in Kenya Shifta War Dahir, Abdi Latif. "Kenya massacre". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 14 October
Wagalla_massacre
List of wars from 1945 to 1989
This is a list of wars that began between 1945 and 1989. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic
List_of_wars:_1945–1989
the British Colony of Kenya in World War II (Swahili: Vita vya Pili vya Dunia) began with the declaration of war on Nazi Germany by the British Empire
Kenya_in_World_War_II
Kenyan former military commander
over loyalty within the military. World War II, [1940-1945]: [King’s African Rifles – Burma campaign.] Shifta War, Northern Frontier Kenya [1963-1967]:
Joseph_Musyimi_Lele_Ndolo
List of a wikimedia project
World War II 1940 – 1941 East African Campaign (World War II) 1952 – 1960 Mau Mau Uprising 1963 – present Somali–Kenyan conflict 1963 – 1967 Shifta War 1982
List_of_conflicts_in_Africa
Pair of dangerous lions in the Tsavo region of Kenya in 1898
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Tsavo_Man-Eaters
1960–1969 state in the Horn of Africa
"protected villages" or concentration camps. These policies culminated in the Shifta War between Somali rebels and the Kenyan police and army.[citation needed]
Somali_Republic
secessionists and unionists in Somalia Somali–Kenyan conflict (from 1963) Shifta War (1963–1967), separatist insurgency by ethnic Somalis in Kenya 1970 Zeila
Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
Conflicts_in_the_Horn_of_Africa
Somali politician; President of Somalia from 1960 to 1967
territories. Notable incidents include the 1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, the Shifta War of Kenya, the Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis battle for
Aden_Adde
British colony (1920–1963)
the reservation of the White Highlands for Europeans, especially British war veterans. Bitterness grew between the Kenyan people and the Europeans. Describing
Kenya_Colony
Military unit
Light Infantry of the British Army. The battalion saw action during the Shifta War and it is credited with the formulation of present-day anti banditry operations
1st_Kenya_Rifles_Battalion
Government ministry of Kenya
Kenya Defence Forces. It is currently headed by Soipan Tuya. During the Shifta War, a centralized high command was established, however the Ministry of Defence
Ministry_of_Defence_(Kenya)
Fort located on Mombasa Island, Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Fort_Jesus
2014 attacks in Mpeketoni, Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Mpeketoni_attacks
British protectorate in Africa from 1895 to 1920
government and the colonists with little bloodshed. After the First World War, more farmers arrived from England and South Africa, and by 1919 the European
East_Africa_Protectorate
Country in East Africa
the name "Republic of Kenya". Concurrently, the Kenyan army fought the Shifta War against ethnic Somali rebels inhabiting the Northern Frontier District
Kenya
Kenyan politician
moved to the Defense Ministry and it was during his tenure there that the Shifta War between Kenya and Somalia broke out. He led a mediation team to Kinshasa
Njoroge_Mungai
the region fought the Shifta War against Kenyan troops to join their kin in the Somali Republic to the north. Although the war ended in a cease-fire,
Demographics_of_Kenya
Kenyan rebel
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Mekatilili_Wa_Menza
1989 deaths of Romanian leader and his wife
War of Independence North Yemen civil war 1963 Syrian coup d'état Assassination of John F. Kennedy Aden Emergency Cyprus crisis of 1963–1964 Shifta War
Trial and execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu
Trial_and_execution_of_Nicolae_and_Elena_Ceaușescu
Archeological site in Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Kalokol_Pillar_Site
Political party in Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Kenya_People's_Union
2013 terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya
military. "For long we have waged war against the Kenyans in our land, now it's time to shift the battleground and take the war to their land", said one post
Westgate_shopping_mall_attack
Commercial trade association (1888–1896)
resolve their squabble amicably and with tensions continuing to rise, civil war broke out in January 1892. With the aid of Frederick Lugard, the individual
Imperial British East Africa Company
Imperial_British_East_Africa_Company
Air warfare branch of the Somali Armed Forces
included aerial warfare and air defence.[page needed] In July 1977, the Ogaden War broke out after Barre's government sought to incorporate the predominantly
Somali_Air_Force
World War II campaign against Italy from 1940 to 1941
although sometimes confused with Shifta, marauders who plundered and murdered at will. Once Italy entered the war, a 100-strong company was formed from
East African campaign (World War II)
East_African_campaign_(World_War_II)
Principal fighting arms of the Kenya Army
to the North Eastern Province to counter Somali separatists during the Shifta War. The unit gained repute in the Kenya Army for its performance in combat
Kenya_Army_Infantry
British colonial railway in Uganda
the ravines, through troops of marauding lions, through famine, through war, through five years of excoriating Parliamentary debate, muddled and marched
Uganda_Railway
Archaeological cultures of the Rift Valley of East Africa
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Savanna_Pastoral_Neolithic
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
2010 Kenyan constitutional referendum
2010_Kenyan_constitutional_referendum
Most of their livestock was killed by the government forces during the Shifta War (1963–1967), reducing many Sakuye to poverty. The traditional camel-oriented
Sakuye_people
Program to support Kenyan students in North America
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
The_Kennedy_Airlift
Military unit
East Africa Company force in Mombasa (Fort Jesus). Before the Second World War, British colonial forces in Kenya, the now-King's African Rifles, in the
Kenya_Army
and Kenyan conflict Aronson, Samuel L. (Fall 2013). "Kenya and the Global War on Terror: Neglecting History and Geopolitics in Approaches to Counterterrorism"
Terrorism_in_Kenya
Archaeological site in Kenya
Mary and Louis Leakey, with the assistance of paroled Italian prisoners of war. Work continued there until 1947. Glynn Isaac took up the excavation in the
Olorgesailie
declared. The Kenyan Northern Frontier District also saw conflict during the Shifta War (1963–1967) when a secessionist conflict in which ethnic Somalis in the
List of irredentist claims or disputes
List_of_irredentist_claims_or_disputes
Russian defector to Canada (1919–1982)
as a triggering event of the Cold War, with historian Jack Granatstein stating it was "the beginning of the Cold War for public opinion" and journalist
Igor_Gouzenko
Paramilitary security organization
the Administration Police (AP) were regularly deployed to fight the Shifta War in northeastern Kenya. The force was then deployed to curb rampant poaching
Administration_Police
Military unit
the Somali Republic gained independence in 1960, it took part in the Shifta War when the battalion was notably commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson
3_Kenya_Rifles
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Timeline_of_Mombasa
Resettlement of people into designated villages by government or military authorities
"Manyatta" strategy of independent Kenya against ethnic Somalis during the Shifta War. However, forced resettlement may sometimes be counter-productive where
Villagization
Organisation in Kenya
and political violence, including the 1982 attempted coup d'état, the Shifta War, and the 2007 post-election violence. The toll of the 2007 post-election
Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya
Truth,_Justice_and_Reconciliation_Commission_of_Kenya
National Monument of Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Thimlich_Ohinga
1941–1952 British control of Italian Eritrea
main target of the shifta was to disrupt the free movement of the UNC in areas controlled by the independence bloc supporters. The shifta attempted to prevent
British Military Administration (Eritrea)
British_Military_Administration_(Eritrea)
UNESCO World Heritage site in Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Ruins_of_Gedi
Kingdom of Luhya people in Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Wanga_Kingdom
Failed coup against President Daniel arap Moi
back to Nanyuki. The coup was strategically planned to coincide with the war games taking place in Lodwar, a remote town in Kenya, when most of the army
1982_Kenyan_coup_attempt
Archaeological site in Turkana County, Kenya
"Lethal Aggression in Mobile Forager Bands and Implications for the Origins of War". Science. 341 (6143): 270–273. Bibcode:2013Sci...341..270F. doi:10.1126/science
Nataruk
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum
2005_Kenyan_constitutional_referendum
This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Kenya and its predecessor states. The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army (1994) p. 346. Anderson
List_of_wars_involving_Kenya
Unsuccessful 1986 Soviet-American diplomatic summit
History of the End of the Cold War (New York: Penguin Group, 2009), 45. Jack F. Matlock Jr., Reagan and Gorbachev: how the Cold War ended (New York: Random House
Reykjavík_Summit
Forest sacred to the Mijikenda people
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Kaya_(Mijikenda)
Kenyan politician (1895–1970)
8. Klose F (2013). "The Wars of Independence in Kenya and Algeria". Human Rights in the Shadow of Colonial Violence: The Wars of Independence in Kenya
Harry_Thuku
Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia
achieving victory and suffering defeat. During the protracted Ethiopian-Adal War (1529–1559), Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi defeated several Ethiopian Emperors
Somali_Armed_Forces
Era of Daniel arap Moi's governance
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Presidency_of_Daniel_arap_Moi
Defunct Kenyan political party
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Nairobi People's Convention Party
Nairobi_People's_Convention_Party
13000 BCE East African tool assemblage
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Eburran_industry
operative in State Dept. and War Dept. Marion Schultz, asset of the New York NKVD working within immigrant community during World War II Pavel Sudoplatov, top
List of Eastern Bloc agents in the United States
List_of_Eastern_Bloc_agents_in_the_United_States
The war brought money and an opportunity for military service for 98,000 men, called "askaris". The war stimulated African nationalism. After the war, African
History_of_Kenya
Kenyan archeological site
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Koobi_Fora
Meetings to discuss Kenya's independence and constitution
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya)
Lancaster_House_Conferences_(Kenya)
Archaeological site in Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Lothagam_North_Pillar_Site
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Kariandusi_prehistoric_site
Pastoral Iron Age Kenyan culture
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Sirikwa_culture
Long-term armed struggle between Kenya and Somalia
supported by the Somali Republic, launched the Shifta War to secede and join Somalia. The term “shifta” (Swahili for “bandit”) was used by the Kenyans
Somali–Kenyan_conflict
Kenyan military operation (2011–2012)
Kenyans desired "to be seen as a reliable partner in the U.S.-led 'global war on terrorism', there were institutional interests within the KDF, and key
Operation_Linda_Nchi
African Pastoral Neolithic culture
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Elmenteitan
Prolonged Kalenjin-led conflict against British colonial occupation
The Nandi Resistance (1890–1906), also known as the Anglo-Nandi War or the Kalenjin Resistance, was a major military conflict in the Rift Valley region
Nandi_Resistance
Government of Kenya from 2002 to 2013
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Presidency_of_Mwai_Kibaki
1956 quote by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev's phrase was used as the title of Jan Šejna's book on communist Cold War strategies, and a 1962 documentary called We'll Bury You. The phrase appears
We_will_bury_you
Ethnic association in Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Gikuyu, Embu, and Meru Association
Gikuyu,_Embu,_and_Meru_Association
Inter-ethnic violence in Kenya after disputed presidential election
violence, at which Odinga said that tribes should not fight because "this is a war between the people of Kenya and a very small bloodthirsty clique clinging
2007–2008_Kenyan_crisis
"Proxy Wars During the Cold War: Africa - Nuclear Museum". Retrieved 11 May 2023. Scarnecchia, Timothy (14 September 2018), "Africa and the Cold War", in
Timeline_of_Kenya
in the Somali-inhabited Northern Frontier District culminated in the Shifta War during the 1960s. Although the conflict ended in a cease-fire, Somalis
Foreign_relations_of_Kenya
2015 Al-Shabaab shooting in Kenya
"mission is to kill those who are against the Shabab", and that "Kenya is at war with Somalia" in reference to the deployment of Kenyan troops in the African
Garissa University College attack
Garissa_University_College_attack
Kenyatta era Carnage
cold war was at its peak. The western and eastern blocs actively sought to influence local policy making and win allies resulting in a proxy cold war in
Kisumu_massacre
conflict Mekonnen, Teferi (2018). "The Nile issue and the Somali-Ethiopian wars (1960s–78)". Annales d'Éthiopie. 32: 271–291. doi:10.3406/ethio.2018.1657
List of wars involving Somalia
List_of_wars_involving_Somalia
Government of Kenya from 1964 to 1978
Unity's Conciliation Commission on the Congo. Facing the pressures of the Cold War, Kenyatta officially pursued a policy of "positive non-alignment". In reality
Presidency_of_Jomo_Kenyatta
Bilateral relations
measures designed to subdue the rebellion in what came to be known as the Shifta War. The conflict ended in a cease-fire, after an Organisation of African
Kenya–Somalia_relations
Archaeological site in Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Enkapune_Ya_Muto
Culture of the African Iron Age
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Urewe
consecrated in 1907, and the first synagogue in 1913. During the period of World War II and following the Holocaust, Jewish immigration increased; as many as
History_of_the_Jews_in_Kenya
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
1966 Kenyan parliamentary by-elections
1966_Kenyan_parliamentary_by-elections
Massacre of ethnic Somali by Kenyan security
Kenyan security personnel in the 1960s in Isiolo County, Kenya. During the Shifta War in the 1960s, civilians of the Kenyan Somali community were murdered by
Isiolo_massacre
Norwegian airline
where there was a lot of need for aviation personnel because of the Shifta War. The last C-47 was sold in 1961. Heavy maintenance was thereafter subcontracted
Fred._Olsen_Airtransport
Defunct cultural welfare association in Kenya
collective sense of identity and unity amongst Luo people after the Second World War. It was also an important medium of grassroots political support for African
Luo Union (welfare organisation)
Luo_Union_(welfare_organisation)
Political organization
Emergency followed shortly. The British government sent in troops to bolster the war effort against the Mau Mau. General Sir George Erskine was appointed the
Kenya_African_Union
traditional sacrifices and rituals". In the years following the end of World War I, many of the Kisii (AbaGusii) became followers of Mumboism in growing numbers
Mumboism
National Union Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya) Early post-independence Shifta War Pio Gama Pinto Bildad Kaggia Kenya People's Union 'Little general election'
Timeline_of_Nairobi
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
White; Clear
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Beautiful.
Girl/Female
Indian
Tension
Female
Hindi/Indian
(शानà¥à¤¤à¤¾) Hindi name SHANTA means "calm, pacified."
Girl/Female
Indian
River Yamuna, Success
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Wet
Boy/Male
Arabic
Lover; Intoxicated
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shimiy, SHIMEA means "famous, renowned." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Well behaved, Modest, Disciplined, Cultured, Eminent
Girl/Female
Muslim
Erroneous, Forgetful
Girl/Female
Arabic
Doctor
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew, Jewish
Beautiful; Lovely; Midwife who Disobeyed Pharoah's Orders to Kill Jewish Babies
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Salvation; Truthful; Healing; Friend; Live without Sickness; Purity; Recovery
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Muslim, Swahili
Remedy; Cure; Sahabia
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cure
Female
Hebrew
(ש×ִפְרָה) Variant spelling of Hebrew Shiphrah, SHIFRA means "beauty, brightness." Compare with another form of Shifra.
Boy/Male
Australian, Sindhi
Cure
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Mercy
Girl/Female
Hindu
Mastery, Wealth, Superior
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SHIFTA WAR
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Muslim
Turquoise
Boy/Male
Indian
Refreshment, Rest
Girl/Female
Latin American English German Hebrew
White.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Graceful; Singer; Beautiful; A Form of Ria; One who Sings; Dance; Gracious; Diamond; Fairy; Flow of Water
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Priest
Boy/Male
Muslim
Early Imam (Leader) of Islam.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Noblewoman
Surname or Lastname
English (northern border counties)
English (northern border counties) : habitational name from a place so named in Northumberland, possibly from Old English hēahdēor ‘stag’, ‘deer’ or hǣddre ‘heather’ + -ing ‘characterized by’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’. This surname has been established in Ireland since the 16th century.
Female
Native American
Native American Omaha name NIDAWI means "fairy."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fun play, Lord Krishna
SHIFTA WAR
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n.
Alt. of Shittah tree
v. t.
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shift
a.
Furnished with a shaft, or with shafts; as, a shafted arch.
v. t.
Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise.
v. i.
To slip to one side of a ship, so as to destroy the equilibrum; -- said of ballast or cargo; as, the cargo shifted.
n.
Any one of numerous species of small, long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family Micropodidae. In form and habits the swifts resemble swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.
v. t. & i.
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
v. t.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
n.
The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light.
v. t.
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
v. t.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
imp. & p. p.
of Shift
n.
A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft.
v. t.
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime.
a.
Full of, or ready with, shifts; fertile in expedients or contrivance.
n.
One who, or that which, shifts; one who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener.