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black quarter

noun Veterinary Pathology.

blackleg (def. 1).

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Origin of black quarter

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby black quarter

black powder, Black Power, Black Prince, black propaganda, black pudding, black quarter, black racer, black raspberry, black rat, black ring, Black Rod
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British Dictionary definitions for black quarter

black quarter

noun

another name for blackleg (def. 2)
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