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horseshoe Definition

horse·shoe (hôrs′s̸ho̵̅o̅′, hôr′-)

noun

  1. a flat, -shaped metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof for protection
  2. anything shaped like this
  3. a game in which the players toss horseshoes at two facing stakes driven into the ground 40 feet apart, the object being to encircle the stake or come as close to it as possible

Etymology: ME horscho, contr. of horsis sho

transitive verb -·shoed′, -·shoe′·ing

to fit with a horseshoe or horseshoes

horseshoe Related Forms
horse′·sho′er noun
horseshoe Usage Examples

Object

  • name: With nearly million the site contains and horseshoe brand names.

Converse of object

  • shape: Romantic Places to visit Lulworth Cove Beach, Nr West Lulworth, Dorset Amazing horseshoe shaped natural cove with pebble beach.
  • form: They form a horseshoe open to the Summer Solstice sunrise, a gateway to the Otherworld for the Sun God under whatever name.
  • include: They included an interesting horseshoe shaped building which housed growing parlors for the pullet chicks.
  • make: This delicate and tasteful combination makes this horseshoe an outstanding and individual gift.
  • have: Once you have the horseshoe you may obtain iron coins from beneath the grating - for the shoe is in reality a horseshoe magnet.

Adjective modifier

  • lucky: The luckiest horseshoe to give a bride comes from the near hind foot of a gray mare!
  • great: Woodchester Mansion is one of only 19 breeding sites for the greater horseshoe in Britain.
  • large: Package 2. :- Large metal horseshoe mount, attractive champagne finish.
  • old: Building a boat from forest trees and using nails made from old horseshoes, they hung it with awnings to ward off Indian arrows.
  • standard: Send tapes of by investigators from the standard horseshoe.

Modifies a noun

  • bat: Visitors are also invited to learn about a colony of lesser horseshoe bats who roost in our cellar courtesy of a CCTV link.
  • vetch: The reserve is noted for its display of yellow horseshoe vetch in spring, visible for miles.
  • rhinolophus: Hestercombe House Somerset A large lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros maternity site in the vale of Taunton Deane.
  • hipposideros: Hestercombe House Somerset A large lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros maternity site in the vale of Taunton Deane.
  • crab: You are all familiar with Limulus, the horseshoe crab, a kind of living fossil.
  • casino: A no limit binions horseshoe casino including tyson vs. A record million july is regarded than hotel rooms of million broadband.

Noun used with modifier

  • binions: A no limit binions horseshoe casino including tyson vs. A record million july is regarded than hotel rooms of million broadband.

Possessives

  • shape: The largest bay - Cardigan Bay - gives the west-facing Welsh coastline its distinctive ' horseshoe ' shape.

Possessives

  • binion: Benny binion's horseshoe to win what owned by harrah's.