sitfast

British

/ ˈsɪtˌfɑːst /

noun

a sore on a horse's back caused by rubbing of the saddle

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Etymology

Origin of sitfast

C17: from _sit + _fast ¹ (in the sense: secure, fixed)

Example Sentences

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If a sitfast has developed, the dead hornlike slough must be carefully dissected out and the wound treated carefully with antiseptics.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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