leaner (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *leaner*:
NOUN	act	leaner	(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake

leaner > pronunciation
Sounds	liy'ner
Rhymes	Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner...

English > *leaner*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake.
Category	quoits, horseshoes	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
Broader	throw	The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
Spanish	herradura inclinada
Verbs	lean	cause to lean or incline
Verbs	lean	to incline or bend from a vertical position

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