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springhalt

[ spring-hawlt ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.


springhalt

/ ˈsprɪŋˌhɔːlt /

noun

  1. vet science another name for stringhalt
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of springhalt1

First recorded in 1605–15; alteration by association with spring
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Word History and Origins

Origin of springhalt1

C17: probably an alteration, influenced by spring , of stringhalt
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Example Sentences

At a little distance grazed an old horse, gray and gaunt, springhalt and spavined, with ribs like Death's own.

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