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out-at-ˈelbow(s
[See elbow 4 c.]
Of a dog (see quots.). Used predicatively (usually without hyphens) and attrib.
1922F. T. Barton How to choose a Dog 155 The elbows turn outwards from the chest wall, so plainly seen in the Bulldog, but in other dogs to be out at elbows is a serious fault. 1943H. N. Beilby Staffordshire Bull Terrier vii. 34 A dog that is out of condition..is just as unsound as one which is out-at-elbow due to incorrect placement of the shoulder-blades. 1954C. L. B. Hubbard Compl. Dog Breeders' Man. 225 Out at Elbows. Having the elbow joints noticeably turned away from the body due to faulty front formation. 1975T. Gray Beagle (ed. 3) 196 Out at Elbow. Elbows turned away from the chest, uneven in appearance, loose. |