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• shoe nail — noun 1. A nail for fastening a horseshoe 2. A nail for a shoe sole • • • Main Entry: ↑shoe …   Useful english dictionary

• Nail disease — or disorder Classification and external resources Onychia without granuloma ICD 10 L …   Wikipedia

• nail — see the nail that sticks up gets hammered down when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail one nail drives out another for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Nail — In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used to hold 2 or more pieces of bone together, for example, after a fracture. The other type of nail is the horny plate on the end of the finger or toe. Each nail… …   Medical dictionary

• Shoe studs — Studs or Screw in Calks are traction devices screwed into the bottom of a horse shoe. Use of studsStud improve a horse s balance and grip over uneven or slippy terrain, and can make him move better and jump more confidently in poor footing. The… …   Wikipedia

• nail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fingernail, toenail, ungula; talon, claw; tack, brad, spoke; hobnail, clout; pin, peg. v. t. pin, fix; informal, capture, catch. See junction, restraint. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. brad, pin, peg, hob,… …   English dictionary for students

• shoe — see if the shoe fits, wear it it’s ill waiting for dead men’s shoes for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost …   Proverbs new dictionary

• For Want of a Nail (proverb) — For Want of a Nail is a proverbial rhyme showing that small actions can result in large consequences. quote box2|border=2px|align=center|title=For Want of a Nail|halign=left|quote= For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the… …   Wikipedia

• for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost — The proverb is found in a number of forms. Cf. late 15th cent. Fr. par ung seul clou perd on ung bon cheval, by just one nail one loses a good horse; c 1390 GOWER Confessio Amantis v. 4785 For sparinge of a litel cost Fulofte time a man hath lost …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Clog (shoe) — Dutch (poplar) clogs, for every day use. The red painting on top makes the clogs look like leather shoes. It is a traditional motif on Dutch clogs. Painted and unpainted clogs are sold and worn throughout the Netherlands. A clog is a type of… …   Wikipedia

• Horsehoe nail — Horseshoe Horse shoe , n. 1. A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse s hoof. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything shaped like a horsehoe, such as a U shaped bend in a river. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English