noun
- U-shaped metal plates nailed to the bottom of a horse’s hooves for protection
- a game in which players throw horseshoes at stakes in the ground
Examples
- The blacksmith fitted new horseshoes on the mare.
- Old horseshoes were hung above the barn door for good luck.
- We played horseshoes at the family reunion.
- He threw the horseshoe and it landed close to the stake.
- The farrier removes worn horseshoes before putting on new ones.
- Horseshoes is a popular backyard game at picnics.
- She scored a ringer in horseshoes by landing it around the post.