fetlock
noun [C] /ˈfet.lɒk/
/-lɑːk/ specializedDefinition
› the part of a horse's leg at the back, just above the foot, where longer hair growsHorses and similar animalsMiscellaneous animal body parts
(Definition of fetlock noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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