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stringhalt

[ string-hawlt ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.
  1. a nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking.


stringhalt

/ ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt /

noun

  1. vet science a sudden spasmodic lifting of the hind leg of a horse, resulting from abnormal contraction of the flexor muscles of the hock Also calledspringhalt
“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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Other Words From

  • stringhalted stringhalty adjective
  • stringhalted·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stringhalt1

First recorded in 1515–25; string + halt 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stringhalt1

C16: probably string + halt ²
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Example Sentences

Foot-ball produces what may be called the endogenous or ingrowing toenail, stringhalt and mania.

He had stringhalt, I think, and Dr. Fred said he was getting less worth every day and after awhile would not be fit to travel.

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