horsehoof

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noun

The hoof of a horse

OriginMiddle English hors hof ← Old English hors hōf →
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Meanings

nounhorsehoof (plural horsehooves)

plural horsehooves · alternative horse-hoof · alternative horse hoof

  1. The hoof of a horse

Origin

  1. Old Englishhors hōf
  2. Middle Englishhors hof
  3. Englishhorsehoof

From Middle English hors hof, from Old English hors hōf, equivalent to horse + hoof.

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APA

horsehoof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsehoof

MLA

“horsehoof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsehoof. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horsehoof,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsehoof.

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