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fetlock

Syllabification: (fet·lock)
Pronunciation: /ˈfetˌläk/
(also fetlock joint)
Definition of fetlock

noun

  • the joint of a horse’s or other quadruped’s leg between the cannon bone and the pastern.

Origin:

Middle English: ultimately of Germanic origin; related to foot

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