fetlock

fet·lock  (ftlk)

n.

1.

a. A projection on the lower part of the leg of a horse or related animal, above and behind the hoof.

b. A tuft of hair on such a projection.

2. The joint marked by such a projection.

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[Middle English fitlok; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

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fetlock

Noun

1. the back part of a horse's leg, just behind the hoof

2. the tuft of hair growing from this part [Middle English fetlak]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fetlock - the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern fetlock joint horse's foot - the hoof of a horse articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
	2.	fetlock - projection behind and above a horse's hoof horse's foot - the hoof of a horse appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"