English Explanatory Dictionary

horseshoe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The U shape of a horseshoe.
  3. A well-developed set of triceps brachii muscles.
  4. The symbol ⊃.
  5. 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.
  6. A U-shaped life buoy.
verb
  1. To apply horseshoes to (a horse).
name
  1. A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːs.ʃuː/ /ˈhɔː.ʃuː/ /ˈhɔːɹs.ʃuː/ /ˈhɔːɹ.ʃuː/ en-us-horseshoe.ogg en-au-horseshoe.ogg

Word forms

horseshoe horseshoes horseshoeing horseshoed horseshod

Etymology

A metal horseshoe (noun sense 1) 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.

Synonyms

shoe

Related words

farrier

Derived words

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