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ˈunderkeel U.S. ? Obs. [under-1 5 b, with obscure second element.] ‘A cut on the under side’ of an animal's ear as a mark of ownership.
1783Maryland Jrnl. 4 Feb. (Thornton), A crop in [a cow's] left ear, and an underkeel in her right. 1784Ibid. 27 Jan., The right ear a crop and slit, the left a slit and underkeel. |