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Meaning of roughshod

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

roughshod

Pronunciation:/ˈɹʌfʃɒd//ˈɹʌfʃɑd/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of a horse: having hooves shod with calks or horseshoes that have projecting nails to prevent slipping.

  2. (by extension) Brutal or domineering.