Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Shad \Shad\ (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of
   fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a
   herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a
   fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
   Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring
   family. The American species ({Clupea sapidissima}), which is
   abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers
   in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European
   allice shad, or alose ({C. alosa}), and the twaite shad. ({C.
   finta}), are less important species. [Written also {chad}.]

   Note: The name is loosely applied, also, to several other
         fishes, as the gizzard shad (see under {Gizzard}),
         called also {mud shad}, {white-eyed shad}, and {winter
         shad}.

   {Hardboaded}, or {Yellow-tailed}, {shad}, the menhaden.

   {Hickory}, or {Tailor}, {shad}, the mattowacca.

   {Long-boned shad}, one of several species of important food
      fishes of the Bermudas and the West Indies, of the genus
      {Gerres}.

   {Shad bush} (Bot.), a name given to the North American shrubs
      or small trees of the rosaceous genus {Amelanchier} ({A.
      Canadensis}, and {A. alnifolia}) Their white racemose
      blossoms open in April or May, when the shad appear, and
      the edible berries (pomes) ripen in June or July, whence
      they are called Juneberries. The plant is also called
      {service tree}, and {Juneberry}.

   {Shad frog}, an American spotted frog ({Rana halecina}); --
      so called because it usually appears at the time when the
      shad begin to run in the rivers.

   {Trout shad}, the squeteague.

   {White shad}, the common shad.

Tailor \Tai"lor\, n. [OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF.
   taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a
   cutting, layer for planting. Cf. {Detail}, {Entail},
   {Retail}, {Tally}, n.]
   1. One whose occupation is to cut out and make men's
      garments; also, one who cuts out and makes ladies' outer
      garments.

            Well said, good woman's tailor . . . I would thou
            wert a man's tailor.                  --Shak.

   2. (Zo["o]l.)
      (a) The mattowacca; -- called also {tailor herring}.
      (b) The silversides.

   3. (Zo["o]l.) The goldfish. [Prov. Eng.]

   {Salt-water tailor} (Zo["o]l.), the bluefish. [Local, U. S.]
      --Bartlett.

   {Tailor bird} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
      small Asiatic and East Indian singing birds belonging to
      {Orthotomus}, {Prinia}, and allied genera. They are noted
      for the skill with which they sew leaves together to form
      nests. The common Indian species are {O. longicauda},
      which has the back, scapulars, and upper tail coverts
      yellowish green, and the under parts white; and the
      golden-headed tailor bird ({O. coronatus}), which has the
      top of the head golden yellow and the back and wings pale
      olive-green.

Tailor \Tai"lor\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tailored}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Tailoring}.]
   To practice making men's clothes; to follow the business of a
   tailor.

         These tailoring artists for our lays Invent cramped
         rules.                                   --M. Green.

Source : WordNet®

tailor
     n : a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
         [syn: {seamster}, {sartor}]

tailor
     v 1: make fit for a specific purpose [syn: {shoehorn}]
     2: style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress" [syn: {cut}]
     3: create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a
        suit by next week?" [syn: {sew}, {tailor-make}]