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horseshoes

British  
/ ˈhɔːsˌʃuːz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) a game in which the players try to throw horseshoes so that they encircle a stake in the ground some distance away

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A large furnace and bellows were set up at the far end of the room, complete with stacks of horseshoes and bits of iron.

From Literature

How close is good enough for horseshoes, hand grenades and constitutional law under Bruen?

From The Wall Street Journal

I imagined if I could see beneath his horse’s hooves, the horseshoes would be gold.

From Literature

Beyoncé's rodeo rumbled into London, bringing with it every country cliché you could think of - cowboy hats, horseshoes, tassels and even a gold mechanical bull.

From BBC

There’s a gentle curve to the bridge at the front of the frames and what almost looks like horseshoes on the hinges that connect the temples to the lenses.

From Los Angeles Times