Associations to the word «Fetlock»

Wiktionary

FETLOCK, noun. A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof, also called the "ankle".

Dictionary definition

FETLOCK, noun. The joint between the cannon bone and the pastern.
FETLOCK, noun. Projection behind and above a horse's hoof.

Wise words

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