wind-broken

American

[wind-broh-kuhn] / ˈwɪndˌbroʊ kən /

adjective

Veterinary Pathology.

having the breathing impaired; affected with heaves.

wind-broken British

adjective

(of a horse) asthmatic or heaving

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Etymology

Origin of wind-broken

First recorded in 1595–1605

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wind-broken

He knows from wind-broken experience that setting a new record for the indoor mile may be the only way to defeat The Delany.

From Time Magazine Archive

Champion mares bred to champion stallions have dropped foals that resembled neither parent in any respect except having four legs; the offspring have been pigeontoed, rough-kneed, cow-hocked, swaybacked, puny, soft-boned and wind-broken.

From Time Magazine Archive

And the Gurkha pulled up, breathing like a wind-broken horse.

From The Bronze Bell by Vance, Louis Joseph

"You find the veterinary, Master Fred, and I'll show the gentleman how to make his fortune if he can cure wind-broken horses."

From The High School Boys' Canoe Club by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

"I'd rather drive a team of wind-broken mustangs, any day in the year!"

From The Real Man by Lynde, Francis

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