blackleg

noun

black·leg | \ ˈblak-ˌleg

, -ˌlāg\

Definition of blackleg

1 : a usually fatal toxemia especially of young cattle caused by a soil bacterium (Clostridium chauvoei)

2 : a cheating gambler : swindler

3 chiefly British : a worker hostile to trade unionism or acting in opposition to union policies : scab

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Herding Sheep with Bill There was no contradicting his calendar Of superstitions – the feast of some saint or other The sheep had to be herded off the mountain, Culled and counted, dipped and Doctored with shots for blackleg. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "A Celtic Medley: Poems By James Mele," 11 Mar. 2018

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blackleg

noun

English Language Learners Definition of blackleg

British, disapproving : a person who works while other employees are on strike

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blackleg

noun

black·leg | \ ˈblak-ˌleg, -ˌlāg

Medical Definition of blackleg

: an enzootic usually fatal toxemia especially of young cattle caused by toxins produced by an anaerobic soil bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. chauvoei synonym C. feseri)

— called also black quarter, quarter evil, quarter ill, symptomatic anthrax

— compare black disease, malignant edema

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