fetlock

[ fet-lok ]

/ ˈfɛtˌlɒk /

noun

the projection of the leg of a horse behind the joint between the cannon bone and great pastern bone, bearing a tuft of hair.

the tuft of hair itself.

Also called fetlock joint . the joint at this point.

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

Words nearby fetlock

fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, feto-, fetoglobulin, fetography, fetology, fetometry

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Example sentences from the Web for fetlock

Sedgett, as I passed, made a sweep at my horse's knees, and took them a little over the fetlock.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
For example, there is the well-known "stocking," or swelling of the legs about the fetlock joints, in influenza.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Canon: the shank bone above the fetlock in the fore and hind legs of a horse.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
At the fetlock it is placed immediately above the digital artery, but afterwards takes up a position directly behind that vessel.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

A point a little above the fetlock is usually the seat of the injury.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for fetlock

fetlock

fetterlock

/ (ˈfɛtˌlɒk) /

noun

a projection behind and above a horse's hoof: the part of the leg between the cannon bone and the pastern

Also called: fetlock joint the joint at this part of the leg

the tuft of hair growing from this part

Word Origin for fetlock

C14 fetlak; related to Middle High German vizzeloch fetlock, from vizzel pastern + -och; see foot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fetlock
释义	fetlock [ fet-lok ] / ˈfɛtˌlɒk / noun the projection of the leg of a horse behind the joint between the cannon bone and great pastern bone, bearing a tuft of hair. the tuft of hair itself. Also called fetlock joint . the joint at this point. 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 Words nearby fetlock fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, feto-, fetoglobulin, fetography, fetology, fetometry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fetlock Sedgett, as I passed, made a sweep at my horse's knees, and took them a little over the fetlock. Rhoda Fleming, Complete\|George Meredith For example, there is the well-known "stocking," or swelling of the legs about the fetlock joints, in influenza. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Canon: the shank bone above the fetlock in the fore and hind legs of a horse. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett At the fetlock it is placed immediately above the digital artery, but afterwards takes up a position directly behind that vessel. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks A point a little above the fetlock is usually the seat of the injury. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for fetlock fetlock fetterlock / (ˈfɛtˌlɒk) / noun a projection behind and above a horse's hoof: the part of the leg between the cannon bone and the pastern Also called: fetlock joint the joint at this part of the leg the tuft of hair growing from this part Word Origin for fetlock C14 fetlak; related to Middle High German vizzeloch fetlock, from vizzel pastern + -och; see foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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