horse·shoe 
/ˈhoɚsˌʃu:/ noun
plural horse·shoes /ˈhoɚsˌʃu:/ noun 1 [count] a : a U-shaped band of iron nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof as a shoe
b : something shaped like a horseshoe
▪ The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees. 2 horseshoes [plural] US : a game in which players try to get horseshoes around a stake in the ground by throwing them at the stake from a certain distance
b : something shaped like a horseshoe
▪ The lake was a horseshoe surrounded by tall pine trees.
