hoofplates
nounUK /ˈhuːfpleɪts/
US /ˈhʊfpleɪts/
Hard metal plates that are nailed to the bottom of a horse's hooves to protect them.
The blacksmith fitted new hoofplates on the workhorse before the long journey.
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2. Flat protective plates attached to the feet of certain animals or machines to reduce wear.
The tractor's hoofplates were replaced after a season in the rocky fields.
3. Armored plates covering the hooves of a warhorse in medieval armor.
The knight's charger wore polished hoofplates that gleamed in the sun.
4. Informal term for heavy, clunky shoes with thick soles.
He clomped down the hall in his old hoofplates, waking everyone up.