Horseshoe vs. Muscle

A horseshoe is a fabricated product, normally made of metal, although sometimes made partially or wholly of modern synthetic materials, designed to protect a horse hoof from wear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface (ground side) of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall that is anatomically akin to the human toenail, although much larger and thicker.

A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.

A flat U-shaped metal plate fitted and nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof for protection.

A contractile organ consisting of a special bundle of muscle tissue, which moves a particular bone, part, or substance of the body

A U-shaped object similar to a horseshoe.

Muscular strength

horseshoes (used with a sing. verb) A game in which players toss horseshoes or horseshoe-shaped pieces at a stake so as to encircle it or come closer to it than the other players.

(Informal) Power or authority

To fit with horseshoes.

To make one's way by or as if by force

The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.

To move or force with strength

The U shape of a horseshoe.

(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

A well-developed set of triceps brachii muscles.

(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.

(logic) The symbol ⊃.

A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.

(Midwest US) An open-faced sandwich originating from Springfield, Illinois, consisting of thick-sliced toasted bread, often Texas toast, a hamburger patty, French fries, and a cheese sauce.

Strength, force.

To apply horseshoes to (a horse).

Hired strongmen or bodyguards.

A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse's hoof.

To use force to make progress, especially physical force.

Anything shaped like a horsehoe, such as a U-shaped bend in a river.

An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion.

The Limulus or horsehoe crab.

Muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight.

A game in which horseshoes or horseshoe-shaped objects (usually made of metal) are thrown at either of two stakes fixed in the ground at a distance of 30 to 40 feet apart. The player stands at or near one stake and throws several the horseshoes at the other stake. Points are scored when the player throws the horseshoe so that it surrounds the stake; fewer points are scored if the horseshoe is close to but not surrounding the stake. The players take turns and the first player to achieve the target score wins; as, "almost" only counts with hand grenades or in horseshoes.

See Mussel.

game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes

An essential part of something; as, budget cuts have gone beyond the fat and are cutting into the muscle of the government.

U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

Bodyguards or other persons hired to provide protection or commit violence; as, he doesn't go out without his muscle along.

equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes

To compel by threat of force; as, they muscled the shopkeeper into paying protection money.

To moved by human force; as, to muscle the piano onto the truck.

one of the contractile organs of the body

animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard;

authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way);

muscular strength

make one's way by force;