springhalt

[ spring-hawlt ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. stringhalt.

springhalt

/ ˈsprɪŋˌhɔːlt /

noun

1. See stringhalt
   vet science another name for stringhalt

Word History and Origins

Origin of springhalt¹

First recorded in 1605–15; alteration by association with spring

Word History and Origins

Origin of springhalt¹

C17: probably an alteration, influenced by spring , of stringhalt

Example Sentences

At a little distance grazed an old horse, gray and gaunt, springhalt and spavined, with ribs like Death's own.

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