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Definition of Hooves
1. hoof [n] - See also: hoof
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hooves
Literary usage of Hooves
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dawn in Britain by Charles Montagu Doughty (1906)
"And sink their corses, at the powdered wheels, Of their scythe-cart, and hooves
of their war-steeds. Which seen, come running Britons, from the dune. ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"See also REVEREND. hoof Both the plurals hoofs and hooves are in standard use.
... But in contemporary print, hooves is more common, and especially so in ..."
3. New Voices: An Introduction to Contemporary Poetry by Marguerite Ogden Bigelow Wilkinson (1922)
"In the lyric called "The Last Battle" we find this stanza: " Now all the plains
of Europe smoke with marching hooves of thunder, And through each ragged ..."
4. Fleurs-de-lys: A Book of French Poetry Freely Tr. Into English Verse by Wilfrid Charles Thorley (1920)
"APPARITION THE sea-hooves whiten on the far horizon. Behold! Now they are on us.
The wind flies on These herded stallions with his whip that urges The ..."
5. Adventure Guide to Jamaica by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2005)
"ADVENTURE TALKS Interview with hooves Ltd. For many visitors, hooves Ltd. ...
We recently interviewed Anthony of hooves Ltd. about the operation: Q. What ..."
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