horseshoes vs ringer

horseshoes and ringer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horseshoes	Yes	No	No	No
ringer	Yes	No	No	No

horseshoes (noun)	ringer (noun)
a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it	(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
	a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
	a person who is almost identical to another
	a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)