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pastern

Pronunciation: /ˈpast(ə)n/
Definition of pastern

noun

  • the sloping part of a horse’s foot between the fetlock and the hoof.
  • a corresponding part in some other domestic animals.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French pasturon, from pasture 'strap for hobbling a horse', transferred in sense to the joint of the foot

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