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horse's hoof — /hɔsəz ˈhʊf/ (say hawsuhz hoof) noun Colloquial (derogatory) a homosexual. {rhyming slang: horse s hoof poof} …
three things are not to be trusted: a cow’s horn, a dog’s tooth, and a horse’s hoof — Cf. 13th cent. Fr. dent de chael, pé de cheval, cul d’enfant ne sunt pas a crere, a dog’s tooth, a horse’s hoof, and a baby’s bottom are not to be trusted. c 1383 JOHN OF FORDUN Scotichronicon (1759) II. XIV. xxxii. Till horsis fote thou never… … Proverbs new dictionary
Horse markings — These young horses, though all the same color, exhibit uniquely different markings, which can be used to identify individual horses … Wikipedia
Hoof boot — A Hoof Boot is a device made primarily of plastic or rubber and is designed to cover the hooves of a horse as an alternative to, and occasionally in addition to, horseshoes. It is often used as a protective device when the animal has a hoof… … Wikipedia
hoof — 1. noun /hʊf,huːf/ a) The foot of an animal such as a horse, ox or deer. b) The human foot. 2. verb /hʊf,huːf/ … Wiktionary
horse's foot — noun the hoof of a horse • Hypernyms: ↑hoof • Part Holonyms: ↑horse, ↑Equus caballus • Part Meronyms: ↑pastern, ↑fetter bone, ↑fetlock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
horse — see you can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink don’t change horses in mid stream England is the paradise of women, the hell of horses, and the purgatory of servants never look a gift horse in the mouth a good horse cannot be… … Proverbs new dictionary
horse pick — /ˈhɔs pɪk/ (say haws pik) noun a metal hook used for removing stones, etc., lodged in a horse s hoof …
horse·shoe — /ˈhoɚsˌʃuː/ noun, pl shoes 1 [count] 1 a : a U shaped band of iron nailed to the bottom of a horse s hoof as a shoe 1 b : something shaped like a horseshoe The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees. 2 … Useful english dictionary
hoof — ► NOUN (pl. hoofs or hooves) ▪ the horny part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc. ► VERB informal 1) kick (a ball) powerfully. 2) (hoof it) go on foot. 3) (hoof it) dance … English terms dictionary
