- 1. n. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse. Source: opted
- 2. n. A shackle for horses while pasturing. Source: opted
- 3. n. A patten. Source: opted
- 4. n. the part between the fetlock and the hoof Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 6. n. the part between the fetlock and the hoof Source: ecdict
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