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Definition of Fetlock
1. Noun. The joint between the cannon bone and the pastern.
Group relationships: Horse's Foot
Generic synonyms: Articulatio, Articulation, Joint
2. Noun. Projection behind and above a horse's hoof.
Definition of Fetlock
1. n. The cushionlike projection, bearing a tuft of long hair, on the back side of the leg above the hoof of the horse and similar animals. Also, the joint of the limb at this point (between the great pastern bone and the metacarpus), or the tuft of hair.
Definition of Fetlock
1. Noun. A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof, also called the "ankle". ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fetlock
1. a joint of a horse's leg [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fetlock
1. The metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of ungulates; also the cushion-like caudal projection above the hoof of the horse and similar animals, and the tuft of hair in this region. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fetlock
Literary usage of Fetlock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by United States Bureau of Animal Industry, Leonard Pearson (1916)
"The bones of the fetlock and foot constitute the skeleton on which the other
structures ... The cannon bone extends from the knee or hock to the fetlock, ..."
2. The Exterior of the Horse by Armand Goubaux, Gustave Barrier (1892)
"G.—The fetlock. Situation; Limits; Anatomical Base.—The fetlock is situated
between the canon and the pastern. It supports, at its posterior j>art, ..."
3. Domestic Animals, History and Description of the Horse, Mule, Cattle, Sheep by Richard Lamb Allen (1856)
"The fetlock-joint is a very complicated one, and from the stress which is laid
on it, and its being the principal seat of motion below the knee, ..."
4. The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations on the Causes by George H. Dadd (1856)
"STRAIN OF THE fetlock. Strain of the fetlock is frequently occasioned by bending
the joint in a lateral direction, and injuring the capsular ligaments of ..."
5. Every Man His Own Farrier: Containing Causes, Symptoms, and Most Approved by Francis Clater, John Clater (1845)
"SPRAIN OF THE fetlock JOINT. This is of almost as frequent occurrence as sprain of
... At the back of the fetlock, and forming its roundness or projection ..."
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