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horseshoe
noun horse·shoe \ˈhȯrs-ˌshü, ˈhȯrsh-\
: a U-shaped band of iron nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof as a shoe
: something shaped like a horseshoe
horseshoes : a game in which players try to get horseshoes around a stake in the ground by throwing them at the stake from a certain distance
Full Definition of HORSESHOE
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-shaped pieces of metal
— horseshoe transitive verb
— horse·sho·er \-ˌshü-ər\ noun
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First Known Use of HORSESHOE
14th century
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HORSESHOE Defined for Kids
horseshoe
noun horse·shoe \ˈhȯrs-ˌshü\
Definition of HORSESHOE for Kids
1
: a protective iron plate that is nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof
2
: something shaped like a horseshoe <They put the horseshoe of roses around his neck. — Walter Farley, The Black Stallion>
3
horseshoes plural : a game in which horseshoes are tossed at a stake in the ground
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