fetlock (redirected from fetlock joints)

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 [ˈfɛtˌlɒk], fetterlock

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a projection behind and above a horse's hoof: the part of the leg between the cannon bone and the pastern

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Also called fetlock joint the joint at this part of the leg

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the tuft of hair growing from this part

[C14 fetlak; related to Middle High German vizzeloch fetlock, from vizzel pastern + -och; see foot]

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"

Translations

fetlock [ˈfetlɒk] N

1. (Zool) (= joint) → espolón m

2. (= hair) → cernejas fpl

fetlock

n → Fessel f; (joint) → Fesselgelenk nt

fetlock [ˈfɛtˌlɒk] n (joint) → nocca; (hair) → barbetta

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fetlock [ˈfɛtˌlɒk] n (joint) → nocca; (hair) → barbetta