string·halt (str ng hôlt )n. A nervous disorder in horses characterized by spasmodic movements in the hind legs that cause the feet to rise abnormally high. Also called springhalt. string halted adj. |
stringhalt [ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science a sudden spasmodic lifting of the hind leg of a horse, resulting from abnormal contraction of the flexor muscles of the hock Also called springhalt
[probably string + halt2]
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