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withers

with·ers [ wíərz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
highest part of horse's back: the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, sheep, ox, or similar four-legged animal, forming the highest part of its back

[Early 16th century. Probably < Old English wiþer "against"]
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