馬蹄鐵的形狀，通常呈U字形，但U的兩側往內彎的角度各不相同。名稱取自固定在馬蹄上，依其外緣形狀所製成的保護性窄鐵板。

馬蹄鐵形的(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
馬蹄形的(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
ma t'i t'ieh hsing te(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
ma tí tiě xíng de (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
ma ti tie xing de (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
horseshoe-shaped(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,U)
horseshoe-like(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物理特質層面
........特質與屬性 (層級名)
............<特質與屬性 (先導詞)>
................<依特定類型區分之特質與屬性>
....................<形式特質>
........................形狀
............................U形的
................................馬蹄鐵形的

is based on....

馬蹄鐵(動物用設備)

英文....	Having the shape of a horseshoe, that is generally U-shaped but with the arms of the "U" turned inward to varying degree. Named for the protective narrow iron plate that is bent to the outline of the horse's hoof and nailed to the animal's foot.

馬蹄鐵形的............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013) April 23, 2014
.................	土耳其語漢語詞典 738, 1395
馬蹄形的............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 April 23, 2014
.................	AAT-Taiwan 借詞編輯與使用原則 (2013) April 23, 2014
horseshoe-shaped............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) horseshoe; accessed 18 May 2011
.................	Grove Art Online (2008-) Nigeria; accessed 18 May 2011
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) Mozarabic architecture; accessed 18 May 2011
horseshoe-like............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)

Getty AAT: 300375251 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300375251
聯合目錄： 馬蹄鐵形的 、馬蹄形的 、ma t'i t'ieh hsing te 、ma tí tiě xíng de 、ma ti tie xing de 、horseshoe-shaped 、horseshoe-like