Perhaps the only one in tiny town with noisy shoes? (5)
I believe the answer is:
horse
'shoes?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for horse that I've seen before include "Cavalry - gymnastic apparatus" , "Animal; cavalry" , "Vaulting block" , "Vaulting apparatus" , "animal in the gym" .)