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coronet

coronet

9.9
The top edge of a horse's hoof where the skin meets the hard part
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔrəˌnɛt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coronete
  • A healthy coronet is essential for the overall well-being of a horse's hoof.

Examples

  • As he passed, people came out onto the roadside and threw garlands of flowers over the horse's back or made coronets which they placed on his head.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The coronet is where the horse's skin meets the hard horn of its hoof.

  • The veterinarian examined the coronet closely to ensure there were no injuries.

Surface Forms

coronet singular
coronets plural

Etymology

The word coronet for the top of a horse's hoof comes from the same root as crown, Latin corona meaning 'garland' or 'crown', because this narrow band looks like a small crown around the hoof. So the coronet is the 'crown' or ring where the skin meets the hoof horn.