charlier shoe

noun

char·​lier shoe

ˈshärlēˌā-,

-lˌyā-

often capitalized C

: a narrow light horseshoe without a toe clip that is nailed in a groove made in the lower edge of the wall of a horse's hoof

Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Charlier

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