horseshoe
/ˈhɔːsʃuː/noun
1- a shoe for a horse formed of a narrow band of iron in the form of an extended circular arc and secured to the hoof with nails马蹄铁, 马掌。
1.1
- a shoe of this kind or a representation of one, regarded as bringing good luck马蹄铁吉祥物。
1.2
- something resembling this in shape马蹄铁形之物：
as modifier a horseshoe bend.马蹄铁形弯曲。
1.3
horseshoes
treated as sing. chiefly N. Amer. a game resembling quoits in which horseshoes are thrown at a peg〈主北美〉掷马蹄铁游戏（一种类似投掷铁环的游戏, 把马蹄铁投掷套到一根桩上）。