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pastern

/ˈpæs.tɜːn/

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noun

/ˈpæs.tɜːn/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее часть ноги лошади, расположенную между путовым суставом и копытом.

A noun referring to the part of a horse's leg located between the fetlock joint and the hoof.

  1. Part of a horse's legC2formal

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

    ruПутовый сустав

    • The veterinarian examined the horse's pastern for swelling.
    • A long, sloping pastern is often desirable in many horse breeds.
    • Injury to the pastern can cause lameness.
Forms
  • pasterns plural form
  • pasterns' possessive plural form
  • pastern's possessive singular form