fetlock
Americannoun
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the projection of the leg of a horse behind the joint between the cannon bone and great pastern bone, bearing a tuft of hair.
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the tuft of hair itself.
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Also called fetlock joint. the joint at this point.
noun
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a projection behind and above a horse's hoof: the part of the leg between the cannon bone and the pastern
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Also called: fetlock joint. the joint at this part of the leg
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the tuft of hair growing from this part
Etymology
Origin of fetlock
1275–1325; Middle English fitlok, akin to Middle High German viz ( ze ) loch, ultimately derivative of Germanic *fet-, a gradational variant of *fot- foot
Example Sentences
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The majority of the injuries involved a fetlock joint.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
In 2019, 19 of the 21 early fatalities were all fetlock failures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
He had surgery for three broken bones in and around the fetlock of his right rear leg.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023
The nonprofit’s success in restricting development has made big properties all the more inviting to wealthy newcomers who may or may not know a forelock from a fetlock.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2015
I crouch beside the horse’s left shoulder and run my hands down his leg, from shoulder to fetlock.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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