horseshoes
/ˈhɔːrsʃuːz/
noun
- U-shaped metal plates nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from wear on hard surfaces.
- The farrier replaced the worn horseshoes with new ones.
- Horseshoes help prevent cracks and damage to a horse's hooves.
- We could hear the clatter of horseshoes on the cobblestone street.
- A game in which players toss horseshoes at a metal stake in the ground, trying to land the shoe around the stake.
- Horseshoes is a popular backyard game at summer cookouts.
- He scored a ringer by tossing the horseshoe perfectly around the stake.
- We played horseshoes at the family picnic and had a lot of fun.
- Something shaped like a U, especially a symbol of good luck.
- The river formed a natural horseshoe around the old mill.
- She hung a horseshoe above the door for good luck.
- The necklace had a small gold horseshoe charm.