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stringhalt

noun
string·​halt | \ ˈstriÅ‹-ËŒhȯlt How to pronounce stringhalt (audio) \

Definition of stringhalt

: a condition of lameness in a horse's hind legs caused by muscular spasms and resulting in excessive flexion of the hock

Other Words from stringhalt

stringhalted \ ˈstriÅ‹-​ËŒhȯl-​tÉ™d How to pronounce stringhalted (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of stringhalt

circa 1534, in the meaning defined above

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stringhalt

noun
string·​halt | \ ˈstriÅ‹-ËŒhȯlt How to pronounce stringhalt (audio) \

Medical Definition of stringhalt

: a condition of lameness in the hind legs of a horse caused by muscular spasms

called also springhalt

Other Words from stringhalt

stringhalted \ -​ËŒhȯl-​tÉ™d How to pronounce stringhalted (audio) \ adjective

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