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horseshoe

DEFINITIONS OF: horseshoe

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n U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

Synonyms:
shoe
Type of:
plate, scale, shell
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

n game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes

Type of:
game equipment
equipment or apparatus used in playing a game

v equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes

Type of:
equip, fit, fit out, outfit
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
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