windgall

[ wind-gawl ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a puffy distention of the synovial bursa at the fetlock joint.

windgall

/ ˈwɪndˌɡɔːl /

noun

1. vet science a soft swelling in the area of the fetlock joint of a horse

Derived Forms

• ˈwindˌgalled, adjective

Other Words From

• windgalled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of windgall¹

First recorded in 1515–25; wind ¹ + gall ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of windgall¹

C16: from wind ¹+ gall ²

Example Sentences

He, Peter Dalton, that knew a spavined horse, or could detect a windgall better than any man in the county; he, that never was "taken in" by a roarer, nor deceived by a crib-biter, to tell him that he knew nothing of life!

From Project Gutenberg

From the existence of the Deity to the effect of a blister on a windgall, through the whole range of stable-thought and horse-talk, there was no subject, speaking generally, on which that mongrel population agreed, except, of course, on one thing—the universal desirability of whiskey.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course this made all the difference to the horse I selected—Windgall—who finished second;—as he only gives his best performances in public, and as he doubtless knew he couldn't be seen, he thought it was only a private trial until he got close home, when his gallant effort was too late to be of any use!—at least, this is how I read the result of the race, and who can know more about a horse than the racing-prophet, I should like to know?

From Project Gutenberg

On seeing an awkward, three-cornered affair, Which I heard was a racer from Fingal, And hearing him roaring, and whistling an air, I said, he'll be beaten by Windgall.

From Project Gutenberg

It took Windgall a full minute to pull himself together.

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