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oxshoe

oxshoe noun: a shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron that is nailed to the hoof.

Noun

oxshoe (plural oxshoes)

  1. (historical) A shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron that is nailed to the hoof.

Forms of oxshoe

pluraloxshoes

Origin of oxshoe

From ox + shoe.

Questions about oxshoe

What does oxshoe mean?
Oxshoe means a shoe for oxen, consisting of a flat piece of iron that is nailed to the hoof.
What part of speech is oxshoe?
Oxshoe is a noun.
What is the plural of oxshoe?
The plural of oxshoe is oxshoes.

Words near oxshoe in the dictionary

  1. oxpecker
  2. oxpeckers
  3. oxpheneridine
  4. oxpoconazole
  5. oxprenolol
  6. oxshoe
  7. oxshoes
  8. Oxshott
  9. oxskin
  10. oxskins
  11. oxslip

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