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  • 21The Horse Shoe —    1) On the north side of Great Eastcheap at Nos. 20 22, near the Boar s Head (q.v.), in the parish of St. Clement Eastcheap, 1556 (Indenture 1620 quoted in End. Ch. Rep. 1903. St. Clement s parish, p. 2).    No later mention.    2) In Holborn,… …

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  • 22shoe — n. & v. n. 1 either of a pair of protective foot coverings of leather, plastic, etc., having a sturdy sole and, in Britain, not reaching above the ankle. 2 a metal rim nailed to the hoof of a horse etc.; a horseshoe. 3 anything resembling a shoe… …

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  • 23horse — see you can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink don’t change horses in mid stream England is the paradise of women, the hell of horses, and the purgatory of servants never look a gift horse in the mouth a good horse cannot be… …

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  • 24Shoe — This article is about footwear. For other uses, see Shoe (disambiguation). Various shoes for sale in Quarry Bay …

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  • 25shoe — shoe1 W3S2 [ʃu:] n ↑heel, ↑upper, ↑toe, ↑lace, ↑lining, ↑sole [: Old English; Origin: scoh] 1.) something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material ▪ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26shoe — 1 /Su:/ noun (C) 1 something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material: Children grow out of shoes very quickly. | high heeled shoes | a pair of tennis shoes compare boot 1 (1), sandal, slipper 2 a curved… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27shoe — 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 …

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  • 28Shoe (disambiguation) — A shoe is a piece of outerwear worn on one s foot.Shoe may also refer to: *Brake shoe, the restraint provided to the linings the brake moving against the brake drum * Climbing shoe, a shoe meant to be durable and protective * Horseshoe, nailed to …

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  • 29Horse care — There are many aspects to horse care. Horses, ponies, mules, donkeys and other domesticated equidae require attention from humans for optimal health and long life.Living environmentWorldwide, horses and other equids usually live outside with… …

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  • 30Horse grooming — For other types of grooming see Groom Common tools used for grooming a horse Horse grooming is hygienic care given to a horse, or a process by which the horse s physical appearance is enhanced for horse shows or other types of competition …

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