forehoof
Americannoun
plural
forehoofs, forehoovesEtymology
Origin of forehoof
Example Sentences
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My little donkey has got herself a stone bruise in her forehoof and can’t carry her load.
From Literature
He couldn’t get his front hooves out of the way in time, and the toe of his hind shoe gouged into his right forehoof.
From Literature
In doing so, he sheared off an inch-square hunk of his forehoof, leaving it lying on the track by the gate.
From Literature
Sometime early in her marriage, Helen began a ritual: Each time his mount left the paddock and set his first forehoof onto the track, she would pray that the horse would see him home safely.
From Literature
BaffertMike SmithAn abscess on his right forehoof is healing.
From New York Times
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