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
Bowl of Soul, a 3-year-old filly for Bob Baffert suffered a rare hind fetlock injury during training on Monday and was euthanized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2019
It costs $900 and takes at least an hour to scan one fetlock, so an MRI is not a viable pre-race scan for every horse.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2016
Karma’s hoof became caught in a culvert that sliced through leg and bone at the fetlock joint and left her in critical condition.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2014
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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