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The chevalier thanked the buccaneer, not without shrugging his shoulders in pity for him, and said, "Unhappy man! he is shoeing me, but I shall put a cap on him!"

From A Romance of the West Indies by Sue, Eugène

And while the blacksmith is shoeing her, the owner will tell him in confidence what a wonderful burst of speed she developed yesterday, while he was speeding her on the back stretch.

From The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days by Adams, Andy

If he is shoeing a horse, he forgets a nail.

From The Spoilers of the Valley by Watson, Robert

A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah