单词 | stringhalt |
释义 | stringhalt[ string-hawlt ] / ˈstrɪŋˌhɔlt / noun Veterinary Pathology.a nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking. Also springhalt. Origin of stringhaltFirst recorded in 1515–25; string + halt2 OTHER WORDS FROM stringhaltstringhalted, stringhalty, adjectivestring·halt·ed·ness, nounWords nearby stringhaltstringency, stringendo, stringent, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder, stringing, string line, string orchestra, string out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stringhalt
British Dictionary definitions for stringhaltstringhalt / (ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt) / nounvet science a sudden spasmodic lifting of the hind leg of a horse, resulting from abnormal contraction of the flexor muscles of the hockAlso called: springhalt Word Origin for stringhaltC16: probably string + halt ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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