different between horseshoe vs horseshoer

English

Etymology

From Middle English hors sho, horssho, horscho, hors schoo, equivalent to horse +? shoe.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??s.?u?/, (colloquial) /?h??.?u?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?h???s.?u?/, /?h???.?u?/

Noun

horseshoe (plural horseshoes)

1. 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.
   • 1887, David A. Wells, "The Economic Disturbances since 1873", III, Popular Science 31 (no. 37): 595

     And what has been thus affirmed of other leading commodities; the blacksmith, for example, no longer making, but buying his horseshoes, nails, nuts, and bolts;

   • 1984, Leda Blumberg, The Horselover's Handbook: An Introduction to Owning, Caring For, and Riding Horses (?ISBN), page 46:

     The ancient Romans [...] used leather horseshoes; the Chinese made straw sandals for their mounts; and American Indians used leather moccasins, which they tied around their horses ' ankles. In days of old, people took their horses to the smithy to be shod.
2. The U shape of a horseshoe.
3. (bodybuilding, slang) A well-developed set of triceps brachii muscles.
4. (logic) The symbol ?.
5. (Midwestern US) An open-faced sandwich originating from Springfield, Illinois, consisting of thick-sliced toasted bread, often Texas toast, a hamburger patty, French fries, and a cheese sauce.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

horseshoe (third-person singular simple present horseshoes, present participle horseshoeing, simple past and past participle horseshoed or horseshod)

1. To apply horseshoes to (a horse).

Usage notes

The shorter form shoe is more commonly used.

Synonyms

• (to apply horseshoes): shoe

Translations

See also

• farrier

English

Etymology

horse +? shoer

Noun

horseshoer (plural horseshoers)

1. One who shoes horses.