Main Entry:

fet·lock

Pronunciation:

\ˈfet-ˌläk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English fitlok, fetlak; akin to Old English fōt foot

Date:

14th century

1 a: a projection bearing a tuft of hair on the back of the leg above the hoof of a horse or similar animal — see horse illustration b: the tuft of hair itself2: the joint of the limb at the fetlock