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fetlock
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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.

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

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fetlockfetlock - the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
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
nFessel f; (joint) → Fesselgelenk nt
fetlock [ˈfɛtˌlɒk] n (joint) → nocca; (hair) → barbetta
fetlock [ˈfɛtˌlɒk] n (joint) → nocca; (hair) → barbetta


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