horseshoenails
nounUK /ˈhɔːsʃuː neɪlz/
US /ˈhɔːrsʃuː neɪlz/
Horseshoe nails are small metal nails used to attach a horseshoe to a horse's foot.
The farrier hammered the horseshoe nails carefully into the horse's hoof.
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2. Small nails with a special shape used in carpentry to fasten horseshoe-shaped metal plates.
He used horseshoe nails to secure the decorative ironwork.
3. A term sometimes used informally for small U-shaped nails or tacks.
The craft box contained a handful of horseshoe nails for the project.
4. Nails resembling the shape of a horseshoe, often collected as vintage hardware.
The antique shop sold old horseshoe nails from a former blacksmith.