horse shoe

A form of horseshoe — 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.

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Meanings

nounhorse shoe (plural horse shoes)

plural horse shoes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of horseshoe.
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APA

horse shoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20shoe

MLA

“horse shoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20shoe. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horse shoe,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20shoe.

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