ridgeling

1 9.9

A young male horse with one or both testicles not moved down where they should be

noun
/ˈrɪdʒlɪŋ/

Specialized

: ridgeling

The veterinarian examined the ridgeling to check for any health issues related to his undescended testicles.

Examples

When breeding horses, owners must consider the ridgeling's condition to determine his future potential.
He was sketched behind the Red Dog, performing the surgical procedure on the aforementioned ridgeling.

Fiction book (1992)
A ridgeling often requires careful monitoring to ensure he develops properly during his growth.

Synonyms

ridgling

vsridgeling

Specialized

1 9.9

A young male horse with one or both testicles still inside his body

is the same meaning but is the main entry form

ridgil

vsridgeling

Specialized

9.9

A young male horse with one or both testicles still inside its body

is the same anatomical sense but used as the headword

ridgel

vsridgeling

Specialized

9.9

A young male horse whose testicles have not dropped and still acts like a stallion

is the anatomical condition without focusing on behavior

Surface Forms

ridgeling singular

ridgelings plural

Etymology

Ridgeling likely comes from ridge and the ending -ling, where ridge is a 'raised line' and -ling means 'small'; imagine a small 'ridge' on the horse where a testicle did not drop, and you will remember that a ridgeling is a male horse with one or both testicles not dropped.