English Explanatory Dictionary

blackleg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
  2. A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
  3. A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
  4. A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.
  5. A person who takes the place of striking workers.
verb
  1. To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-blackleg.wav

Word forms

blackleg blacklegs blacklegging blacklegged

Etymology

From black + leg.

Synonyms

blacklegger scab scalie strikebreaker

Derived words

blackleggery blacklegging blacklegism
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