Thesaurus: pastern

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1. n. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse.
2. n. A shackle for horses while pasturing.
3. n. A patten.
4. n. the part between the fetlock and the hoof
5. 1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse. Note: The upper bone, or phalanx, of the foot is called the great pastern bone; the second, the small pastern bone; and the third, in the hoof, the coffin bone. Pastern joint, the joint in the hoof of the horse, and allied animals, between the great and small pastern bones. 2. A shackle for horses while pasturing. Knight. 3. A patten. [Obs.] Dryden.
6. n. the part between the fetlock and the hoof