calkin

• 名词，指马蹄铁前部或底部的金属防滑凸起（蹄刺），用于增加抓地力、防止马匹在湿滑或冰雪地面上打滑；也可泛指金属鞋底或防滑钉。

A noun referring to a metal cleat or projection on the bottom front of a horseshoe, designed to prevent slipping.

1. Horseshoe cleatC1formal

   A metal projection or cleat on the bottom of a horseshoe, designed to provide traction and prevent slipping on smooth or icy surfaces.

   马蹄铁防滑钉

   • The farrier added a calkin to the front of the shoe for better grip on the frozen ground.
   • Horses working on paved roads often need shoes with a calkin.
   • The blacksmith carefully forged the calkin onto the horseshoe.

   同义词calkcleatcork