horseshoe

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːsʃuː, -ʃʃ-/

noun

  • 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.
  • a horseshoe, or a representation of one, regarded as bringing good luck.
  • something resembling a horseshoe in shape: [as modifier]: a horseshoe bend
  • (horseshoes) [treated as singular] chiefly North American a game resembling quoits in which horseshoes are thrown at a peg.