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fetlock n. 丛毛,球节 丛毛,球节 fetlock n 1: the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern [ synonym: { fetlock}, { fetlock joint}] 2: projection behind and above a horse' s hoofFetlock \ Fet" lock\, n. [ OE. fetlak, fitlock, cf. Icel. fet pace, step, fit webbed foot of water birds, akin to E. foot. [ root] 77. See { Foot}.] The cushionlike projection, bearing a tuft of long hair, on the back side of the leg above the hoof of the horse and similar animals. Also, the joint of the limb at this point ( between the great pastern bone and the metacarpus), or the tuft of hair. [ 1913 Webster] Their wounded steeds Fret fetlock deep in gore. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 35 Moby Thesaurus words for " fetlock": arch, bang, bangs, clubfoot, digit, dog, extremity, fleck, flock, foot, forefoot, forelock, forepaw, fringe, harefoot, heel, hoof, instep, pad, pastern, patte, paw, pedal extremity, pedes, pes, pied, pug, quiff, sole, splayfoot, toe, tootsy, trotter, tuft, ungula
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