A nail with a large sharp head, inserted into a horseshoe in place of a regular nail to provide extra traction in frosty conditions.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > shoeing of horses > [noun] > horseshoe > nail or stud (9) frost-nail1339 A nail with a large sharp head, inserted into a horseshoe in place of a regular nail to provide extra traction in frosty conditions. horseshoe-nail1415 a nail of soft iron for fastening on horseshoes; hence horseshoe-nail machine, horseshoe rod. horse-nail1598 A horseshoe-nail. talon-nail1688 a shoeing-nail driven into the back part of the hoof. toenail1841 (a) the nail of a toe; also figurative; (b) an iron nail employed for the toe in shoeing. nail-stub1851 a worn horseshoe nail, a stub-nail. frost stud1864 a stud inserted into a horseshoe to provide traction in frosty weather; cf. frost-nail, n. frost cog1867 a stud or spike inserted into a horseshoe to provide traction in frosty weather; cf. frost-nail, n. rougha1884 Farriery. A spike inserted in each heel of a horseshoe in ‘roughing’ horses to prevent slipping. Cf. rough, v.2 1c. Now rare. |
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