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horse·shoe H0285300 (hôrs′sho͞o′, hôr′sho͞o′)n.1. A flat U-shaped metal plate fitted and nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof for protection.2. A U-shaped object similar to a horseshoe.3. horseshoes(used with a sing. verb) A game in which players toss horseshoes or horseshoe-shaped pieces at a stake so as to encircle it or come closer to it than the other players.tr.v. horse·shoed, horse·shoe·ing, horse·shoes To fit with horseshoes.horseshoe (ˈhɔːsˌʃuː) n1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a piece of iron shaped like a U with the ends curving inwards that is nailed to the underside of the hoof of a horse to protect the soft part of the foot from hard surfaces: commonly thought to be a token of good luck2. an object of similar shapevb, -shoes, -shoeing or -shoed (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to fit with a horseshoe; shoehorse•shoe (ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ-)
n., v. -shoed, -shoe•ing. n. 1. a U-shaped metal plate, plain or with calks, nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from being injured by hard or rough surfaces. 2. something U-shaped, as a valley, river bend, or other natural feature. 3. horseshoes, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which horseshoes or other U-shaped objects are tossed at an iron stake to encircle it or come as close to it as possible. v.t. 4. to put a horseshoe or horseshoes on. [1350–1400] horseshoe
Past participle: horseshoed
Gerund: horseshoeing
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| horseshoe | | horseshoe |
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| I horseshoe | | you horseshoe | | he/she/it horseshoes | | we horseshoe | | you horseshoe | | they horseshoe |
| Preterite |
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| I horseshoed | | you horseshoed | | he/she/it horseshoed | | we horseshoed | | you horseshoed | | they horseshoed |
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| I am horseshoeing | | you are horseshoeing | | he/she/it is horseshoeing | | we are horseshoeing | | you are horseshoeing | | they are horseshoeing |
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| I have horseshoed | | you have horseshoed | | he/she/it has horseshoed | | we have horseshoed | | you have horseshoed | | they have horseshoed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was horseshoeing | | you were horseshoeing | | he/she/it was horseshoeing | | we were horseshoeing | | you were horseshoeing | | they were horseshoeing |
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| I had horseshoed | | you had horseshoed | | he/she/it had horseshoed | | we had horseshoed | | you had horseshoed | | they had horseshoed |
| Future |
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| I will horseshoe | | you will horseshoe | | he/she/it will horseshoe | | we will horseshoe | | you will horseshoe | | they will horseshoe |
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| I will have horseshoed | | you will have horseshoed | | he/she/it will have horseshoed | | we will have horseshoed | | you will have horseshoed | | they will have horseshoed |
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| I will be horseshoeing | | you will be horseshoeing | | he/she/it will be horseshoeing | | we will be horseshoeing | | you will be horseshoeing | | they will be horseshoeing |
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| I have been horseshoeing | | you have been horseshoeing | | he/she/it has been horseshoeing | | we have been horseshoeing | | you have been horseshoeing | | they have been horseshoeing |
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| I will have been horseshoeing | | you will have been horseshoeing | | he/she/it will have been horseshoeing | | we will have been horseshoeing | | you will have been horseshoeing | | they will have been horseshoeing |
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| I had been horseshoeing | | you had been horseshoeing | | he/she/it had been horseshoeing | | we had been horseshoeing | | you had been horseshoeing | | they had been horseshoeing |
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| I would horseshoe | | you would horseshoe | | he/she/it would horseshoe | | we would horseshoe | | you would horseshoe | | they would horseshoe |
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| I would have horseshoed | | you would have horseshoed | | he/she/it would have horseshoed | | we would have horseshoed | | you would have horseshoed | | they would have horseshoed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  horseshoe - game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoesgame equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game | | 2. | horseshoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoofshoescale, shell, plate - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) | | Verb | 1. | horseshoe - equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoesequip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
Translationshorse (hoːs) noun1. a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc. 馬 马2. a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium. (體操跳馬用的)鞍馬 木马ˈhorse-box noun an enclosed vehicle etc used for carrying horses. 運馬的棚車 运马的有篷货车ˈhorsefly noun a large fly that bites horses etc. 馬蠅 马蝇ˈhorsehair noun, adjective (of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail. The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress. 馬鬃, 馬尾 马毛ˈhorseman – feminine ˈhorsewoman – noun a rider, especially a skilled one. She is a very competent horsewoman. 騎手(師) 骑手ˈhorsemanship noun 馬術 马术ˈhorseplay noun rough and noisy behaviour or play. 胡鬧，喧嘩大鬧 胡闹ˈhorsepower (usually abbreviated to h.p.when written) noun a standard unit used to measure the power of engines, cars etc. 馬力 马力horseshoe (ˈhoːʃʃuː) noun1. a curved iron shoe for a horse. 馬蹄鐵 马蹄铁2. something in the shape of a horseshoe. The bride was presented with a lucky silver horseshoe. 馬蹄形的東西 马蹄形的东西on horseback riding on a horse. The soldiers rode through the town on horseback. 騎著馬 骑着马(straight) from the horse's mouth from a well-informed and reliable source. I got that story straight from the horse's mouth. 來自可靠的消息來源 直接得来的，（消息）直接来自有关人士的 horseshoe
close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades)Being nearly successful or accurate is not the same as being successful or accurate; being close to achieving something does not provide any benefit. It doesn't matter that we only lost the game by two points—we still lost! And close only counts in horseshoes. A: "You should be proud that you came so close to being valedictorian." B: "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades."See also: close, count, hand, horseshoeClose only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades).Prov. Coming close but not succeeding is not good enough. I came close to winning the election, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.See also: close, count, horseshoehorseshoe
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..... Click the link for more information. horseshoe, narrow plate, commonly of iron or steel, shaped to fit a horse's hoof and attached to the hoof by nailing it to the inner edge of the horny wall of the hoof. Horseshoes vary from the light plate worn by race-horses to the heavy shoe with sharp pointed wedges, or calks, worn by horses of logging camps in drawing heavy loads over roads of ice. The earliest extant shoe dates from the 6th cent. B.C. A horseshoe used by the Romans was a leather boot with a metal plate at the bottom. Before the advent of motor vehicles, shoeing horses was an important trade, often combined with general blacksmithing. Often the horseshoer's skill cured lameness, and before veterinary medicine became a profession the horseshoer, or farrier, treated horses for all their diseases. The horseshoe is an emblem and talisman of good luck.Horseshoe (religion, spiritualism, and occult)A symbol for luck. The British admiral Lord Nelson had a horseshoe nailed to the mast of his ship Victory that was supposed to bring success in battle. It is thought that the horseshoe became a good luck symbol by virtue of being crescent in shape, like the moon; by being made of iron, which is a "magical" metal; and by being associated with the horse, which is often linked with gods and goddesses. An old Gypsy folktale tells of a young Rom (male Gypsy) who was riding back to camp late one night. He suddenly realized that he was being pursued by four demons: Bad Luck, Ill Health, Unhappiness, and Death. He managed to keep ahead of them, but Bad Luck started to draw away from the others and gain ground. As they crossed a road, the Gypsy's horse threw a shoe, which flew through the air and struck Bad Luck in the forehead, knocking him from his horse and killing him. The Gypsy stopped to pick up the shoe then hurried on to the campground. The other three demons took their dead brother and buried him. The young Gypsy nailed the horseshoe up over the door to his vardo (Gypsy wagon), telling the rest of the tribe how it had killed Bad Luck. The next day the three demons came seeking revenge, but when they saw the horseshoe that had killed Bad Luck hanging over the door, they turned tail and fled. To this day, the Gypsies believe a horseshoe will keep bad luck away. Traditionally, a horseshoe found lying on the ground is the best one to hang for luck. If it is found with its open end toward you and the calks (the "toes" on the end of the shanks) pointing upward, then simply toss it over your left shoulder for luck, spitting as you do so. However, if the open ends of a found shoe point toward you and the calks are turned down, then it is best to hang it from a nearby tree or fence with the ends down so that the bad luck may run out. If the closed end points toward you, with calks either up or down, then take the shoe home and hang it over your front door with the pointed ends up. It will retain luck and keep all negativity away from the house and its occupants. One superstition says that hanging a horseshoe in the chimney prevents witch- es from flying in on their broomsticks. Another says that a horseshoe at the head of the bed prevents nightmares. In Sir Walter Scott's novel Redgauntlet, a character says, "Your wife's a witch, man; you should nail a horseshoe on your chamber door." A common seventeenth century greeting was "May the horseshoe never be pulled from your threshold." Bessie Bathgate of Eymouth, Scotland, nailed a horseshoe to the door of her house in 1634, but she was actually indicted for it. It seems the court believed that it the horseshoe was "a devilish means of instruction from the Devil to make her goods and all her other affairs to prosper and succeed." What does it mean when you dream about a horseshoe?The horseshoe is often a lucky portent of success in the dreamer’s endeavors. Myth and folklore associate good fortune and protection with this symbol. horseshoeprotective talisman placed over doors of churches, stables, etc. [Western Folklore: Leach, 505 ]See: Luck, Good
horseshoehung on buildings as defense against fairies. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 225]See: Protectionhorseshoe a piece of iron shaped like a U with the ends curving inwards that is nailed to the underside of the hoof of a horse to protect the soft part of the foot from hard surfaces: commonly thought to be a token of good luck horseshoe
horseshoe (hôrs′sho͞o′, hôr′sho͞o′)n. A flat U-shaped metal plate fitted and nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof for protection.tr.v. horse·shoed, horse·shoeing, horse·shoes To fit with horseshoes.Medspeak adjective Referring to a crescentic shape in which the crescent’s arms are longer than that of a proper crescent
Weight training noun A one-handed grip used for certain exercises—e.g., cable curls, triceps press downs, cable rows, lateral raisesLegalSeeHorsehorseshoe
Related to horseshoe: horseshoe kidneySynonyms for horseshoenoun game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoesRelated Wordsnoun U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoesRelated Words |