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| fet·lock [ fét lòk ] (plural fet·locks) |
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1. projection on horse's leg: the part of the lower leg of a horse or related animal situated above and behind the hoof and projecting down from the associated joint
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2. hair on fetlock: the tuft of hair growing on a fetlock
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3. leg joint: the joint at the fetlock
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| [14th century. Probably < form of foot + lock2 "hair"] |
