horseshoes (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *horseshoes*:
NOUN	act	horseshoes, quoits	a game / game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it

horseshoes > pronunciation
Sounds	hhao'rsshuw.z
Rhymes	abuse ... values: 47 rhymes with uwz...

English > *horseshoes*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A game / game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it.
Synonym	quoits
Category of	leaner	(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
Category of	ringer	(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
Broader	outdoor game	An athletic game that is played outdoors
Spanish	chita, herradura, quoits, tejo
Catalan	joc de la tella

HyperDic: horseshoes