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pastern

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Main Entry:
pas·tern 
          Listen to the pronunciation of pastern
Pronunciation:
\ˈpas-tərn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French pasturon, from pasture pastern, from Old French empasturer to hobble (a horse), from pasture tether, modification of Late Latin (chorda) pastoria, from Latin, feminine of pastorius of a herdsman, from pastor herdsman — more at pastor
Date:
circa 1530
1 : a part of the foot of an equine extending from the fetlock to the top of the hoof — see horse illustration 2 : a part of the leg of an animal other than an equine that corresponds to the pastern


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