单词 | pastern |
释义 | pastern/ˈpast(ə)n /noun 1The sloping part of a horse’s foot between the fetlock and the hoof.The hoof pastern axis may be broken forward or broken backward and the heel angle decreased with a low heel (Figure 2-note the low heel angle on this two month old colt)....
1.1A corresponding part in some other domestic animals. OriginMiddle English: from Old French pasturon, from pasture 'strap for hobbling a horse', transferred in sense to the joint of the foot. Rhymes |
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