horseshoe

A curved metal piece fitted under a horse's foot, or a copy used for games or good luck.

• The horse lost a horseshoe.
• We hung a horseshoe above the door for luck.
• They threw horseshoes at a metal stake in the yard.

Common phrases: iron horseshoe, lucky horseshoe, throw a horseshoe

A shape like the letter U, especially an arrangement of things or a curved stretch of land.

• The chairs formed a horseshoe.
• We arranged the tables in a horseshoe around the speaker.
• A horseshoe of mountains surrounds the valley.

Similar words: U shape

Common phrases: in a horseshoe, form a horseshoe, horseshoe shape

An open sandwich with thick toast, meat, fries, and cheese sauce, originally from Springfield, Illinois.

• I ordered a horseshoe for lunch.
• The restaurant serves horseshoes with hot cheese sauce.
• Have you tried the famous Springfield horseshoe?

Common phrases: horseshoe sandwich, order a horseshoe, cheese horseshoe

A floating rescue ring shaped like a U, used to help someone in water.

• Throw him the horseshoe!
• A yellow horseshoe hung beside the boat’s ladder.
• The sailor grabbed the horseshoe and stayed afloat.

Similar words: life buoy

Common phrases: horseshoe buoy, throw a horseshoe, floating horseshoe

To attach metal shoes to a horse’s feet.

• He learned to horseshoe a horse.
• The farrier horseshoed both mares yesterday.
• Who horseshoes the animals at this stable?

Similar words: shoe

Common phrases: horseshoe a horse, horseshoe the mare