sitfast
/ (ˈsɪtˌfɑːst) /
noun
a sore on a horse's back caused by rubbing of the saddle
Origin of sitfast
1C17: from sit + fast 1 (in the sense: secure, fixed)
Words Nearby sitfast
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How to use sitfast in a sentence
Animals obtained from natives not unfrequently suffer from a peculiar description of gall, known as a “sitfast.”
The precursor of the sitfast is always a swelling filled with serum and lymph, caused, as before stated, by badly-fitting harness.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
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