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Pastern

Pastern Meaning & Definition
Pastern Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pastern?

[n] the part between the fetlock and the hoof

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pastern: fetter bone

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pastern:

See Also | bone | coronet | horse's foot | horse's hoof | os

Pastern In Webster's Dictionary

\Pas"tern\, n. [Of. pasturon, F. p[^a]turon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See {Pasture}.] 1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of {Horse}. Note: The upper bone, or phalanx, of the foot is called the {great pastern bone}; the second, the {small pastern bone}; and the third, in the hoof, the {coffin bone}. {Pastern joint}, the joint in the hoof of the horse, and allied animals, between the great and small pastern bones. 2. A shackle for horses while pasturing. --Knight. 3. A patten. [Obs.] --Dryden.

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