spavin (redirected from spavin knife)

spav·in  (spvn)

n.

1. Bog spavin.

2. Bone spavin.

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[Middle English spaven, from Old French espavain, swelling, perhaps of Germanic origin.]

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spavin [ˈspævɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science enlargement of the hock of a horse by a bony growth (bony spavin) or fluid accumulation in the joint (bog spavin), usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness

[from Old French espavin, of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spavin - a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings blood spavin - spavin caused by distension of the veins bog spavin - spavin caused by collection of fluids bone spavin - spavin caused by a bony growth

Translations

spavin [ˈspævɪn] N → esparaván m

spavin

n → Spat m