gaskin
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9.9
The back part of a horse's hind leg between the knee and ankle
- noun
- /ˈɡæskɪn/
- Specialized
:
muslo
- The horse's gaskin was well-defined, indicating its strength and agility.
Examples
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During the veterinary check, the technician examined the gaskin for any signs of injury.
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Training focused on building muscle in the gaskin to improve the horse's overall performance.
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- Sergeant Gaskin.
Synonyms
thigh
vsgaskin
274
1.0
The part of the leg between the hip and the knee
is a narrower lower section of that leg part located between two lower joints
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gaskin probably comes from a name for people from Gascony in France, and that place name was used for a strong part of the leg. So a gaskin is the lower part of a horse's 'thigh', the big muscle behind the leg that helps it run and jump.