horse shoe
Hoof's metal armor
A horseshoe is a U-shaped metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from wear.
The shape has become a symbol of good luck, traditionally hung above doorways with the open end up to hold fortune in.
Horseshoes is also a throwing game where players toss horseshoes at a stake, scoring points for ringers or leaners.
She found a rusty horseshoe in the barn and hung it over the door.
- hoofHorny foot covering
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- quenchingRapid cooling process
- ringersBell operators or fakes
- anvilMetal-shaping block
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