English Explanatory Dictionary

pastern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof.
  2. A shackle for horses while pasturing.
  3. A patten.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæstən/ /ˈpæstɜːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pastern.wav /ˈpæstəɹn/

Word forms

pastern pasterns

Etymology

From Middle English pastron, pastroun, pasturne, from Old French pasturon, diminutive of pasture (“shackle for a horse in pasture”), alteration of Late Latin pastōria after the suffix -ure.

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