"Horseshoes. A, shoe for fore foot; ... a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

Horseshoe

"Horseshoes. A, shoe for fore foot; ... a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

"Horseshoes. ... B, shoe for hind foot; a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

Horseshoe

"Horseshoes. ... B, shoe for hind foot; a, toe-calks; b, heel-calks." -Whitney, 1911

A magnet that is the shape of a 'U' or a horseshoe type shape. Wires wound around the core must be wound as shown, with a bridge between the two poles.

Horseshoe Electromagnet

A magnet that is the shape of a 'U' or a horseshoe type shape. Wires wound around the core must be wound…

An illustration showing how to write Commercial Gothic Letter U using correct strokes.

Commercial Gothic Letter U

An illustration showing how to write Commercial Gothic Letter U using correct strokes.

A demonstration of writing Inclined Capital letter U using proper stroke technique.

Inclined Capital Letter U

A demonstration of writing Inclined Capital letter U using proper stroke technique.

"The two most common forms of artificial magnets are the bar magnet and the horseshoe magnet. The first of these is a straight bar of iron and steel; the second is U-shaped." — Avery, 1895

Horseshoe magnet

"The two most common forms of artificial magnets are the bar magnet and the horseshoe magnet. The first…

"After pouring mercury into the U-tube, the level of mercury is marked by a. c and e refer to the positions of the mercury after water has been added so that the water fills one side of the U-tube." -Avery 1895

Effects of Water on Mercury in a U-tube

"After pouring mercury into the U-tube, the level of mercury is marked by a. c and e refer to the positions…

Signal for the letter U.

Signal U

Signal for the letter U.

"Take a tube bent like the letter U, and, having filled it with water, place a finger on each end, and in this state plunge one of the ends into a vessel of water, so that the end in the water shall be a little the highest then remove the fingers and the liquid will flow out, and continue to do so until the vessel is exhasted." -Comstock 1850

Syphon

"Take a tube bent like the letter U, and, having filled it with water, place a finger on each end, and…

Sign language for the letter "U"

U

Sign language for the letter "U"

One-handed Sign for U.

U

One-handed Sign for U.

Two-handed Sign for U.

U

Two-handed Sign for U.

An ornamental capital U decorated with flowers and lines.

Floral Decorative U

An ornamental capital U decorated with flowers and lines.

The letter u, upset it.

U, Letter

The letter u, upset it.

The letter U, with a baby.

U, Letter

The letter U, with a baby.

"U-tube used in pressure experiments." -Avery 1895

U-tube

"U-tube used in pressure experiments." -Avery 1895

"U-tube used in pressure experiments." -Avery 1895

Double U-tube

"U-tube used in pressure experiments." -Avery 1895