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| war·ble [ wáwrb'l ] (plural war·bles) |
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1. swelling in horses and cattle: a swelling under the skin, usually on the back, of horses and cattle, caused by the warble fly maggot
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2. warble fly or its larva: the warble fly, or the maggot of the warble fly
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3. lump on horse's back from saddle: a hard lump of tissue on the back of a riding horse, caused by the rubbing of the saddle
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| [Late 16th century. Origin ?] |
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