shoeplates
nounUK /ˈʃuːpleɪts/
US /ˈʃuːpleɪts/
Small metal or plastic pieces that go on the bottom of shoes to protect them.
The old boots had worn shoeplates nailed to the heels.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Metal plates attached to the bottom of horse hooves for protection.
The farrier fitted new shoeplates on the horse.
3. Flat plates used in machinery to guide or hold shoes or sliding parts.
The engineer replaced the worn shoeplates in the brake assembly.
4. Protective plates fixed to the base of furniture legs or posts.
Shoeplates on the chair legs kept the wood from splitting.