horseshoe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈhɔːɹ.ʃuː/ (US)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɔː.ʃuː/ (Received-Pronunciation, colloquial)
- /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː/ (US)
Etymology
Calks (identified by the letter "C" on the shown horseshoe) consist of spur-point and a shank to form an antislipping device. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós? Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-? Proto-Indo-European *wers- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *wérsēn Proto-Indo-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šā Proto-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šāder.? Proto-Germanic *hrussą Proto-West Germanic *hross Old English hors Middle English hors Proto-Germanic *skōhaz Proto-West Germanic *skōh Old English sċōh Middle English scho Middle English horsscho English horseshoe Inherited from Middle English horsscho, from hors + scho. By surface analysis, horse + shoe.
Meanings
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The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.
The ancient Romans [...] used leather horseshoes; the Chinese made straw sandals for their mounts; and American Indians used leather moccasins, which they tied around their horses ' ankles. In days of old, people took their horses to the smithy to be shod.
1984, Leda Blumberg, The Horselover's Handbook: An Introduction to Owning, Caring For, and Riding Horses, →ISBN, page 46:Each player has a turn at tossing his horseshoes, one at a time, at the stob opposite him. His opponent then throws his horseshoes.
1997, Francis Edward Abernethy, editor, Texas toys and games, page 142:And what has been thus affirmed of other leading commodities; the blacksmith, for example, no longer making, but buying his horseshoes, nails, nuts, and bolts;
1887, David A. Wells, "The Economic Disturbances since 1873", III, Popular Science 31 (no. 37): 595
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The U shape of a horseshoe.
Whereas the railway heads inland to take the easier but much longer horseshoe-shaped route around the firth, the A9 directly crosses it from north to south on a bridge built in 1991.
2021 October 20, Paul Stephen, “Leisure and pleasure on the Far North Line”, in RAIL, number 942, page 49:the horseshoe of the Carpathians
If there are no missing teeth and tooth alignment is good, two opposing well-defined horseshoes are seen. If, however, your denitition is mal-aligned or is missing anterior teeth, this pattern too should be reflected in the bite mark.
2005, Stuart H. James, Jon J. Nordby (editors), Forensic science: an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques, page 88:
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(slang) A well-developed set of triceps brachii muscles.
The lateral head of your triceps forms the outside of the horseshoe, the long head forms the inside, the medial head lies beneath the long head, and the tendon occupies the flat space in the middle.
2004, Ellington Darden, The New High-Intensity Training, page 58:
- The symbol ⊃.
- An open-faced sandwich originating from Springfield, Illinois, consisting of thick-sliced toasted bread, often Texas toast, a hamburger patty, French fries, and a cheese sauce.
- A U-shaped life buoy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| horseshoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades · horseshoe worm · horseshoe theory · close only counts in horseshoes and darts · Horseshoe Creek · horseshoe geranium · horseshoe conditional · horseshoe map · Horseshoe Bay · Horseshoe Bend · horseshoe curve · horseshoe moustache · horseshoe sandwich · close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades · horseshoe fern · horseshoe arch · Horseshoe Falls · Golden Horseshoe · horseshoe bat · almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades · Horseshoe Harbour · horseshoe up one's ass · horseshoe mustache · close only counts in horseshoes · horseshoe crab · horseshoe nail · horseshoe vetch · horseshoes
Translations (162)
cmn 馬蹄鐵 /马蹄铁 (metallic shoe of a horse) · la solea ferrea (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh podskup (logic: the symbol ⊃) · nl hoefijzer (metallic shoe of a horse) · fi hevosenkenkä (bodybuilding: well-developed set of triceps brachii) · nb hestesko (metallic shoe of a horse) · sq potkua (metallic shoe of a horse) · tg наъл (metallic shoe of a horse) · mk поткова (metallic shoe of a horse) · ja 蹄鉄 (metallic shoe of a horse) · de Beschlag (metallic shoe of a horse) · mt nagħal (metallic shoe of a horse) · ko 편자 (metallic shoe of a horse) · lb Houfeisen (metallic shoe of a horse) · fo hóvjarn (metallic shoe of a horse) · pt ferradura (metallic shoe of a horse) · bal نعل (metallic shoe of a horse) · ur نال (metallic shoe of a horse) · cmn 馬蹄 /马蹄 (metallic shoe of a horse) · fa بشک (metallic shoe of a horse) · ba даға (metallic shoe of a horse) · fo hestaskógvur (metallic shoe of a horse) · kk таға (metallic shoe of a horse) · br houarn marc'h (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh потковица (metallic shoe of a horse) · alt така (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh potkovica (shape of a horseshoe) · nn hestesko (metallic shoe of a horse) · haw kapuaʻihao lio (metallic shoe of a horse) · ota نعل (shape of a horseshoe) · es herradura (shape of a horseshoe) · gl ferradura (metallic shoe of a horse) · mk потковица (metallic shoe of a horse) · mww khau nees (metallic shoe of a horse) · sl podkev (metallic shoe of a horse) · bn নাল (metallic shoe of a horse) · xal тах (metallic shoe of a horse) · pdc Hufeise (metallic shoe of a horse) · lo ເຫລັກໂຄບຕີນມ້າ (metallic shoe of a horse) · ar نَعْل (metallic shoe of a horse) · hu patkó (shape of a horseshoe) · hrx Hufeise (metallic shoe of a horse) · ur نَعْل (metallic shoe of a horse) · ms ladam (metallic shoe of a horse) · oc ferradura (metallic shoe of a horse) · ca ferradura (metallic shoe of a horse) · bg подко́ва (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh potkova (shape of a horseshoe) · cy pedol (metallic shoe of a horse) · hi खुरप (metallic shoe of a horse) · hi नाल (metallic shoe of a horse) · cmn 馬掌 /马掌 (metallic shoe of a horse) · hu patkó (metallic shoe of a horse) · uz taqa (metallic shoe of a horse) · hi अश्वनाल (metallic shoe of a horse) · scn ferru di cavaḍḍu (shape of a horseshoe) · eo hufumo (metallic shoe of a horse) · eo hufofero (metallic shoe of a horse) · cs podkova (metallic shoe of a horse) · fr fer à cheval (shape of a horseshoe) · fa نعل اسب (metallic shoe of a horse) · ru подко́ва (metallic shoe of a horse) · es herradura (metallic shoe of a horse) · be падко́ва (metallic shoe of a horse) · mk подмножество (logic: the symbol ⊃) · ast ferradura (metallic shoe of a horse) · tl bakal ng kabayo (metallic shoe of a horse) · bo རྨིག་ལྕགས (metallic shoe of a horse) · izh hepoisen rauta (metallic shoe of a horse) · hu lópatkó (metallic shoe of a horse) · nn hestesko (shape of a horseshoe) · af hoefyster (metallic shoe of a horse) · ga crú (metallic shoe of a horse) · sk podkova (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh potkovica (metallic shoe of a horse) · khb ᦵᦂᦲᧇᧈᦙᦱᧉ (metallic shoe of a horse) · id ladam (metallic shoe of a horse) · la ferrum equōrum (metallic shoe of a horse) · fi hevosenkenkä (shape of a horseshoe) · my သံခွာ (metallic shoe of a horse) · pdt Hoofiesa (metallic shoe of a horse) · ckb ناڵ (metallic shoe of a horse) · it ferro di cavallo (shape of a horseshoe) · kmr nal (metallic shoe of a horse) · yi פּאָדקאָווע (metallic shoe of a horse) · vo safafer (metallic shoe of a horse) · pl podkowa (shape of a horseshoe) · ug تاقا (metallic shoe of a horse) · mn тах (metallic shoe of a horse) · gd crudha (metallic shoe of a horse) · te గుర్రపు నాడా (shape of a horseshoe) · ar حِدْوَة (metallic shoe of a horse) · ro potcoavă (metallic shoe of a horse) · ky така (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh подскуп (logic: the symbol ⊃) · mk потковица (shape of a horseshoe) · ru подко́ва (shape of a horseshoe) · haw kāmaʻa hao (metallic shoe of a horse) · mi haeana (metallic shoe of a horse) · mhr таган (metallic shoe of a horse) · io kavalofero (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh potkova (metallic shoe of a horse) · enm horsscho (metallic shoe of a horse) · th เกือกม้า (metallic shoe of a horse) · es ferradura (disused) (metallic shoe of a horse) · uz nagʻal (metallic shoe of a horse) · ota نعل (metallic shoe of a horse) · hy պայտ (metallic shoe of a horse) · bal نال (metallic shoe of a horse) · pl podkowa (metallic shoe of a horse) · it ferro di cavallo (metallic shoe of a horse) · hy նալ (metallic shoe of a horse) · fi hevosenkenkä (metallic shoe of a horse) · nrf fé à j'va (metallic shoe of a horse) · tr nal (metallic shoe of a horse) · az nal (metallic shoe of a horse) · pt ferradura (shape of a horseshoe) · sh поткова (metallic shoe of a horse) · ar حَدْوَة (metallic shoe of a horse) · tk naal (metallic shoe of a horse) · vi móng ngựa (metallic shoe of a horse) · uk підко́ва (metallic shoe of a horse) · io hufofero (metallic shoe of a horse) · scn ferru di cavaḍḍu (metallic shoe of a horse) · te గుర్రపునాడా (metallic shoe of a horse) · eo huffero (metallic shoe of a horse) · cs podkova (shape of a horseshoe) · lv pakavs (metallic shoe of a horse) · ja 馬蹄 (shape of a horseshoe) · fa نعل (metallic shoe of a horse) · es casquillo (metallic shoe of a horse) · my မြင်းသံခွာ (metallic shoe of a horse) · cv такан (metallic shoe of a horse) · ps نال (metallic shoe of a horse) · ka ნალი (metallic shoe of a horse) · ta லாடம் (metallic shoe of a horse) · lo ເກີບມ້າ (metallic shoe of a horse) · et hobuseraud (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh поткова (shape of a horseshoe) · th เกือกม้า (shape of a horseshoe) · sq patkua (metallic shoe of a horse) · fr fer à cheval (metallic shoe of a horse) · nl hoefijzer (shape of a horseshoe) · sv hästsko (shape of a horseshoe) · lt pasaga (metallic shoe of a horse) · da hestesko (metallic shoe of a horse) · sah боккуоп (metallic shoe of a horse) · nb hestesko (shape of a horseshoe) · el πέταλο (metallic shoe of a horse) · ru подмно́жество (logic: the symbol ⊃) · ro potcoavă (shape of a horseshoe) · is skeifa (metallic shoe of a horse) · my မြင်းခွာ (metallic shoe of a horse) · he פַּרְסָה (metallic shoe of a horse) · es herraje (metallic shoe of a horse) · de Hufeisen (metallic shoe of a horse) · eu ferra (metallic shoe of a horse) · km ទ្រនាប់ជើងសេះ (metallic shoe of a horse) · sv hästsko (metallic shoe of a horse) · sh потковица (shape of a horseshoe) · lv pakavs (shape of a horseshoe) · id tapal kuda (metallic shoe of a horse)