noun
1.A game resembling quoits in which horseshoes are thrown at a peg.
‘If you want to enjoy the outdoors you can take a walk by Jung Creek which runs along the back of KickBack Flats or play a game of horseshoes or washer toss.’
‘This resembles the American game of horseshoes.’
2.A horseshoe, or a representation of one, regarded as bringing good luck.
‘They were not very varied in design and the emphasis was on good luck charms such as four-leaf clovers, horseshoes and wishbones, again set with tiny diamonds.’
‘Vanessa, who sports a tiny horseshoe protruding from her nostrils, is applying to the adult division, too, having been kicked out of Belmont at age 18.’
3.A shoe for a horse formed of a narrow band of iron in the form of an extended circular arc and secured to the hoof with nails.
‘On 5 November 1865 Jason Simpson informed the Chief Inspector of Police that there were no horseshoes or nails at their station.’
‘Traffic congestion, the loud clatter of horseshoes and ironrimmed wheels and the smell of manure did attract occasional mention, but most references to horses in newspapers and other periodicals related to saddle horses.’
4.Something resembling a horseshoe in shape.
‘a horseshoe bend’
‘This less reverberant ambience is, of course, helpful where vocal clarity is of high importance, but the horseshoe shape results in a restricted view of the stage from many of the boxes at either side.’
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‘If you want to enjoy the outdoors you can take a walk by Jung Creek which runs along the back of KickBack Flats or play a game of horseshoes or washer toss.’
