reshoeing

/riˈʃuɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process or instance of fitting new shoes (on a horse or person).
    • The reshoeing of the team's cleats was done before the championship game.
    • The reshoeing of the carriage horses took most of the morning.
    • A proper reshoeing can prevent hoof problems in horses.
verb
  1. The act of fitting a horse with new horseshoes.
    • Reshoeing a nervous horse requires patience and skill.
    • He learned reshoeing from his grandfather, a master blacksmith.
    • The farrier spent the afternoon reshoeing three horses at the stable.
  2. Putting new shoes on a person (informal, humorous).
    • Reshoeing after a long hike feels like a luxury.
    • She is reshoeing the whole family before the school year starts.
    • The store was busy with customers reshoeing for the winter season.
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