underkeeln.
U.S. ? Obsolete.
‘A cut on the under side’ of an animal's ear as a mark of ownership.
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earmarka1500
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crop1653
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underkeel1677
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underbit1837
sleepering1910
1677 New Castle Court Rec. 68 One croppe of the left eare..with an underkiell in the right eare.
1677 New Castle Court Rec. 79 The left eare cropt with an upper and underkeell out of the same.
1713 Col. Rec. N. Carolina II. 108 One..cowe marked on the right eare with a cropp and on the left with an under keel.
1783 Maryland Jrnl. 4 Feb. A crop in [a cow's] left ear, and an underkeel in her right.
1784 Maryland Jrnl. 27 Jan. The right ear a crop and slit, the left a slit and underkeel.
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