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PASTERN
pastern, fetter bone
(noun) the part between the fetlock and the hoof
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pastern (plural pasterns)
The part of a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof.
(obsolete) A shackle for horses while pasturing.
(obsolete) A patten.
Anagrams
• Napster, Partens, arpents, entraps, panters, parents, persant, trepans
Source: Wiktionary
Pas"tern, n. Etym: [Of. pasturon, F. pâturon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See Pasture.]
1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse.
Note: The upper bone, or phalanx, of the foot is called the great pastern bone; the second, the small pastern bone; and the third, in the hoof, the coffin bone. Pastern joint, the joint in the hoof of the horse, and allied animals, between the great and small pastern bones.
2. A shackle for horses while pasturing. Knight.
3. A patten. [Obs.] Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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