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stringhalt
[ string-hawlt ]
noun
, Veterinary Pathology.
- a nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking.
stringhalt
/ ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt /
noun
- 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
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Other Words From
- stringhalted stringhalty adjective
- stringhalted·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stringhalt1
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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.
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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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