horseshoe

horse·shoe  (hôrssh, hôrsh-)

n.

1. A flat U-shaped metal plate fitted and nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof for protection.

2. A U-shaped object similar to a horseshoe.

3. horseshoes (used with a sing. verb) A game in which players toss horseshoes or horseshoe-shaped metal pieces at a stake so as to encircle it or come closer to it than the other players.

tr.v. horse·shoed, horse·shoe·ing, horse·shoes

To fit with horseshoes.

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horseshoe [ˈhɔːsˌʃuː]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a piece of iron shaped like a U with the ends curving inwards that is nailed to the underside of the hoof of a horse to protect the soft part of the foot from hard surfaces: commonly thought to be a token of good luck

2. an object of similar shape

vb -shoes, -shoeing, -shoed

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to fit with a horseshoe; shoe

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	horseshoe - game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
	2.	horseshoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof shoe scale, shell, plate - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Verb	1.	horseshoe - equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

Translations

horseshoe [ˈhɔːsʃuː]

A. N → herradura f

B. CPD horseshoe arch N → arco m de herradura

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horseshoe [ˈhɔː^rsʃuː] n → fer m à cheval
horse show n → concours m hippique
horse-trading horsetrading [ˈhɔː^rstreɪdɪŋ] n (British) (= unofficial negotiating) → maquignonnage m
horse trials npl → concours m hippique

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horseshoe [ˈhɔːʃˌʃuː]

1. n → ferro di cavallo

2. adj → a ferro di cavallo

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horseshoe [ˈhɔːʃˌʃuː]

1. n → ferro di cavallo

2. adj → a ferro di cavallo

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horseshoe → حدوة الحصان podkova hestesko Hufeisen πέταλο herradura hevosenkenkä fer à cheval potkovica ferro di cavallo 蹄鉄 편자 hoefijzer hestesko podkowa ferradura подкова hästsko เกือกม้า at nalı móng ngựa 马蹄铁