SITFAST

Etymology

Noun

sitfast (plural sitfasts)

A callosity with inflamed edges, on the back of a horse, under the saddle.

Adjective

sitfast (not comparable)

Fixed; stationary; immovable.

Source: Wiktionary


Sit"fast`, a. Etym: [Sit + fast.]

Definition: Fixed; stationary; immovable. [R.] 'T is good, when you have crossed the sea and back, To find the sitfast acres where you left them. Emerson.

Sit"fast`, n. (Far.)

Definition: A callosity with inflamed edges, on the back of a horse, under the saddle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MASQUERADE

(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”


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