horsehoof

Steed's keratin base

The hoof of a horse—the hard, keratinous covering protecting the foot.

Horsehoof appears as a compound in technical and agricultural contexts: horsehoof care, horsehoof trimming.

The shape lends its name to things resembling it, particularly the horsehoof fungus, a bracket fungus that grows on trees.

anatomy

frog

Tailless leaping amphibian

  • soleFoot's bottom surface
  • wallVertical enclosing structure
  • heelFoot's rear underside

coronet · pastern · laminae · white line · corium · keratin · bars · toe · quarter · bulbs

movement

clip-clop

Rhythmic hoof sound

stamping · footfall · gait · stride · cadence · thunder · pounding · galloping · trotting · cantering

farriery

anvil

Metal-shaping block

  • forgeFurnace for shaping metal
  • nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
  • raspCoarse shaping tool

hammer · tongs · trimming · blacksmith · clinching · apron · quenching · reset · corrective shoeing · studs

care

thrush

Spotted woodland vocalist

crack · bruise · poultice · soaking · conditioning · biotin

Opposites
animal foot anatomy type

horsehoofpaw

Animal's clawed foot

claw · talon · webbed foot · flipper · cloven hoof

Family

horse, hoof, horseshoe, hooves, hoofs, hoofed, horseshoeing, horsy, horseshoed

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G