English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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 — /ˈhɔsʃu / (say hawsshooh) noun 1. a U shaped iron plate nailed to a horse s hoof to protect it. 2. something shaped like a horseshoe. 3. (plural construed as singular) US a game using horseshoes or similar pieces, the object being to throw the… …
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
