fetlock

English

noun
Definitions
  • A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof.
  • The tuft of hair that grows at this joint.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fitlokes compound from English foot (walk, foot) + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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