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pastern.

The part of a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpæstən/UK/ˈpæstɜːn/UK/ˈpæstəɹn/US
  1. The part of a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof.

  2. A shackle for horses while pasturing.

    obsolete
  3. A patten.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pastron, pastroun, pasturne, from Old French pasturon, diminutive of pasture (“shackle for a horse in pasture”), alteration of Late Latin pastōria after the suffix -ure.

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