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gaskin

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gas·kin  (gskn)
n.
1. The part of the hind leg of a horse or related animal between the stifle and the hock.
2. gaskins Obsolete Galligaskins.
[Probably short for galligaskins.]
gaskin [ˈgæskɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the lower part of a horse's thigh, between the hock and the stifle
[perhaps shortened from galligaskins]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gaskin - lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
hind leg - the back limb of a quadruped
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity


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