n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ rs- ˌ shü, ' ho ̇ rsh-
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : a usually U-shaped band of iron fitted and nailed to the rim of a horse's hoof to protect it
2 : something (as a valley) shaped like a horseshoe
3 plural : a game like quoits played with horseshoes or with horseshoe-shaped pieces of metal
– horseshoe transitive verb
– horse · sho · er \ - ˌ shü- ə r \ noun