stringhalt

[ string-hawlt ]

/ ˈstrɪŋˌhɔlt /

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noun Veterinary Pathology.

a nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking.

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Also springhalt.

Origin of stringhalt

First recorded in 1515–25; string + halt²

OTHER WORDS FROM stringhalt

stringhalted, stringhalty, adjectivestring·halt·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby stringhalt

stringency, stringendo, stringent, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder, stringing, string line, string orchestra, string out

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How to use stringhalt in a sentence

Foot-ball produces what may be called the endogenous or ingrowing toenail, stringhalt and mania.
A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye
He had stringhalt, I think, and Dr. Fred said he was getting less worth every day and after awhile would not be fit to travel.
White Dandy; or, Master and I|Velma Caldwell Melville

British Dictionary definitions for stringhalt

stringhalt

/ (ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt) /

noun

vet science a sudden spasmodic lifting of the hind leg of a horse, resulting from abnormal contraction of the flexor muscles of the hockAlso called: springhalt

Word Origin for stringhalt

C16: probably string + halt ²

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