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Pastern — Pas tern, n. [Of. pasturon, F. p[^a]turon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See {Pasture}.] 1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pastern — (n.) late 13c., shackle fixed on the foot of a horse or other beast, from O.Fr. pasturon, dim. of pasture shackle for a horse in pasture, from V.L. *pastoria, noun use of fem. of L. pastorius of herdsmen, from pastor shepherd (see PASTOR (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
pastern — [pas′tərn] n. [ME pastron < MFr pasturon < pasture, tether for cattle < VL * pastoria, foot shackle, tether < L pastorius, pastoral < pastor: see PASTOR] the part of the foot of a horse, sheep, etc. just above the hoof or toes: see … English World dictionary
Pastern — The pastern is a part of the horse between the fetlock joint and the hoof, or between the wrist and forepaw of a dog. It is the equivalent to the two largest bones found in the human finger. It was famously mis defined by Dr Johnson in his… … Wikipedia
pastern — /ˈpæstɜn/ (say pastern), / tn/ (say tn) noun 1. that part of the foot of a horse, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof. 2. either of two bones of this part, the upper or first phalanx (great pastern bone) and the lower or second phalanx (small… …
pastern — noun Etymology: Middle French pasturon, from pasture pastern, from Old French empasturer to hobble (a horse), from pasture tether, modification of Late Latin (chorda) pastoria, from Latin, feminine of pastorius of a herdsman, from pastor herdsman … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pastern — Pasterzyce Hilfe zu Wappen … Deutsch Wikipedia
pastern — pas·tern pas tərn n 1) a part of the foot of an equine extending from the fetlock to the top of the hoof 2) a part of the leg of an animal other than an equine that corresponds to the pastern * * * pas·tern (pasґtərn) the portion of a horse… … Medical dictionary
pastern — pas•tern [[t]ˈpæs tərn[/t]] n. zool. the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof • Etymology: 1300–50; ME pastron shackle, prob. < MF pasturon, pastern < VL *pastōria herding (see pastor, ia) + MF on n.… … From formal English to slang
Pastern joint — Pastern Pas tern, n. [Of. pasturon, F. p[^a]turon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See {Pasture}.] 1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
