Horseshoe

Horseshoe

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  • Horseshoe — Horse shoe , n. 1. A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse s hoof. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything shaped like a horsehoe, such as a U shaped bend in a river. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • horseshoe — late 14c. (early 13c. as a proper name), from HORSE (Cf. horse) + SHOE (Cf. shoe). Horseshoes as another name for the game of quoits, attested by 1822. HORSE SHOES, the game of coits, or quoits because sometimes actually played with horse shoes.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • horseshoe — [hôrs′sho͞o΄, hôr′sho͞o] n. [ME horscho, contr. of horsis sho] 1. a flat, U shaped metal plate nailed to a horse s hoof for protection 2. anything shaped like this 3. [pl., with sing. v.] a game in which the players toss horseshoes at two facing… …   English World dictionary

  • horseshoe — ► NOUN ▪ an iron shoe for a horse in the form of an extended circular arc …   English terms dictionary

  • Horseshoe — For other uses, see Horseshoe (disambiguation). Modern horseshoes are most commonly made of steel and nailed into the hoof wall …   Wikipedia

  • Horseshoe — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Horseshoe signifie le fer à cheval. Horseshoe Bend  Horseshoe Bridge est un pont routier australien situé da …   Wikipédia en Français

  • horseshoe — horseshoer, n. /hawrs shooh , hawrsh /, n., v., horseshoed, horseshoeing, adj. n. 1. a U shaped metal plate, plain or with calks, nailed to a horse s hoof to protect it from being injured by hard or rough surfaces. 2. something U shaped, as a… …   Universalium

  • horseshoe — noun Date: 14th century 1. a usually U shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse s hoof to protect it 2. something (as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe 3. plural a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • horseshoe — [[t]hɔ͟ː(r)sʃuː[/t]] horseshoes 1) N COUNT A horseshoe is a piece of metal shaped like a U, which is fixed with nails to the bottom of a horse s foot in order to protect it. 2) N COUNT A horseshoe is an object in the shape of a horseshoe which is …   English dictionary

  • horseshoe — UK [ˈhɔː(r)sˌʃuː] / US [ˈhɔrsˌʃu] noun [countable] Word forms horseshoe : singular horseshoe plural horseshoes 1) a curved piece of iron fastened to the bottom of a horse s hoof 2) an object in the shape of a horseshoe, believed to bring good… …   English dictionary

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