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horse's foot

horse's foot

1 3.8
The hard part at the bottom of a horse's leg that it walks on
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔrsɪz fʊt/
translation icon : pezuña
  • Before the race, the trainer made sure to clean the horse's foot thoroughly.

Examples

  • If he were to tell you about a nail in a horse's foot, he'd start off explaining coal and iron and how they make steel.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The veterinarian examined the horse's foot for any signs of injury.

  • After a long ride, he noticed that his horse's foot was tender and needed care.

Synonyms

hoof
vshorse's foot
73 1.4

A hard covering at the end of an animal's foot like a horse or cow

is limited to a single animal species rather than several

Surface Forms

horse's foot singular
horse's feet plural

Morphology

horse's + foot

This is a straightforward possessive composition: 'horse's' (of a horse) + 'foot' (part used for standing) yields 'the foot of a horse' (i.e. the hoof). The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and the possessive + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.

Etymology

Horse's foot names the hard, protective hoof at the end of a horse's leg. People who care for horses trim and clean the horse's foot so the animal can walk and run without pain, so the phrase means 'the hoof of a horse'.