spavin

[ spav-in ]

/ ˈspæv ɪn /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin ), bony growth (bone spavin ), or distention of the veins (blood spavin ).

an excrescence or enlargement so formed.

Origin of spavin

1400–50; late Middle English spaveyne<Old French (e)spavain, esparvain swelling < ?

Words nearby spavin

spatterdock, spatula, spatulate, spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn, spay, spaz, spaza shop

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Example sentences from the Web for spavin

A spavin was apparent in one leg, while on another was a great ringbone.
The Boys of Old Monmouth|Everett T. Tomlinson
A lady further up on a grey, obviously suffering from spavin, was sailing over like a two-year old.
Fanny Goes to War|Pat Beauchamp
"All the coaches are full with the men going down," Spavin said.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray
Sprains of the mesial tarsal ligaments cause lameness somewhat similar to that of spavin.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

I'll wire old Spavin that I'm detained on biz; and I'll tell 'em to send my riding-breeches and dress-clothes down!
Lyre and Lancet|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for spavin

spavin

/ (ˈspævɪn) /

noun

vet science enlargement of the hock of a horse by a bony growth (bony spavin) or fluid accumulation in the joint (bog spavin), usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness

Word Origin for spavin

C15: from Old French espavin, of unknown origin

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单词	spavin
释义	spavin [ spav-in ] / ˈspæv ɪn / noun Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin ), bony growth (bone spavin ), or distention of the veins (blood spavin ). an excrescence or enlargement so formed. Origin of spavin 1400–50; late Middle English spaveyne<Old French (e)spavain, esparvain swelling < ? Words nearby spavin spatterdock, spatula, spatulate, spätzle, spaulder, spavin, spavined, spawn, spay, spaz, spaza shop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spavin A spavin was apparent in one leg, while on another was a great ringbone. The Boys of Old Monmouth\|Everett T. Tomlinson A lady further up on a grey, obviously suffering from spavin, was sailing over like a two-year old. Fanny Goes to War\|Pat Beauchamp "All the coaches are full with the men going down," Spavin said. The History of Pendennis\|William Makepeace Thackeray Sprains of the mesial tarsal ligaments cause lameness somewhat similar to that of spavin. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix I'll wire old Spavin that I'm detained on biz; and I'll tell 'em to send my riding-breeches and dress-clothes down! Lyre and Lancet\|F. Anstey British Dictionary definitions for spavin spavin / (ˈspævɪn) / noun vet science enlargement of the hock of a horse by a bony growth (bony spavin) or fluid accumulation in the joint (bog spavin), usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness Word Origin for spavin C15: from Old French espavin, of unknown origin 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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