hoefijzer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- horseshoe noun A U-shaped metal shoe nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.
Senses
hoefijzer is used for these senses in English:
- horseshoe The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.
horseshoe — full definition
- noun A U-shaped metal shoe nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.
- noun Something shaped like this U, or one used as a good-luck charm.