Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun horseshoes
1 sense of horseshoes
Sense 1
quoits, horseshoes -- (a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it)
=> outdoor game -- (an athletic game that is played outdoors)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun horseshoe
2 senses of horseshoe
Sense 1
horseshoe -- (game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes)
=> game equipment -- (equipment or apparatus used in playing a game)
Sense 2
horseshoe, shoe -- (U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof)
=> plate, scale, shell -- (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb horseshoe
1 sense of horseshoe
Sense 1
horseshoe -- (equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes)
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")