CAPELLET

Etymology

Noun

capellet (plural capellets)

A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying down.

Source: Wiktionary


Cap"el*let, n. Etym: [F. capelet.] (Far.)

Definition: A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying dowm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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