horseshoe
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horseshoe¹
- /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/ UK
- /ˈhɔː.ʃuː/ UK, colloquial
- /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː/ US
- /ˈhɔːɹ.ʃuː/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun horseshoes
- 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. 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;
- The U shape of a horseshoe. the horseshoe of the Carpathians
- 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.
- 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.
verb horseshoes · horseshoeing · horseshoed · horseshod
-
To apply horseshoes to (a horse).
Similar: shoe
Horseshoe²
proper noun
- A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shoe, limulus, horse shoe, horsenail, shoeing-horn, horse-lock, horse-nail, horse, horseshoe moustache, houseshoe, horsehoof, horseshoe arch, horsie, h.o.r.s.e., horseshoe curve, hoss
Translations
Every language
noun metallic shoe of a horse
| Español | herradura, casquillo, herraje, ferradura (disused) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 편자 pyeonja |
| 日本語 | 蹄鉄 teitetsu |
| 中文 | 馬掌 /马掌 mǎzhǎng, 馬蹄鐵 /马蹄铁 mǎtítiě, 馬蹄 /马蹄 mǎtí |
| हिन्दी | नाल nāl, खुरप khurap, अश्वनाल aśvanāl |
| Português | ferradura |
| Français | fer à cheval |
| Deutsch | Hufeisen, Beschlag |
| Italiano | ferro di cavallo |
| Ελληνικά | πέταλο pétalo |
| Română | potcoavă |
| Русский | подко́ва podkóva |
| Tiếng Việt | móng ngựa |
| العربية | حَدْوَة ḥadwa, حِدْوَة ḥidwa, نَعْل naʕl |
| עברית | פַּרְסָה parsá |
noun shape of a horseshoe
| Español | herradura |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 馬蹄 batei |
| Português | ferradura |
| Français | fer à cheval |
| Italiano | ferro di cavallo |
| Română | potcoavă |
| Русский | подко́ва podkóva |
noun logic: the symbol ⊃
| Русский | подмно́жество podmnóžestvo |
|---|
verb to apply horseshoes to a horse
| Español | herrar |
|---|---|
| Português | ferrar |
| Français | ferrer |
| Deutsch | beschlagen |
| Ελληνικά | πεταλώνω petalóno |
| Română | potcovi |
| Русский | подко́вывать podkóvyvatʹ, подкова́ть podkovátʹ |
Talk about this word "horseshoe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horseshoe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horseshoe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horseshoe "horseshoe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horseshoe.Cite this
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title = {horseshoe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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