blackleg — black‧leg [ˈblækleg] noun [countable] a worker who continues to work during a strike or who does the work of someone who is on strike: • Chinese seamen were brought in from outside and used as blacklegs by the employers. see also strikebreaker *… … Financial and business terms
Blackleg — Black leg , n. 1. A notorious gambler. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 2. A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blackleg — swindler, especially in equestrian events, 1771, from BLACK (Cf. black) + LEG (Cf. leg), but the exact signification is uncertain … Etymology dictionary
blackleg — ► NOUN Brit. derogatory ▪ a person who continues working when fellow workers are on strike … English terms dictionary
blackleg — [blak′leg΄] n. 1. an acute, usually fatal, infectious disease of young cattle and sheep, caused by a bacterium (esp. Clostridium chauvoei) and characterized by swelling and blackening of infected muscle tissue 2. a disease of beets and related… … English World dictionary
Blackleg — The word blackleg has more than one meaning: *An older slang term for a strikebreaker, as in Blackleg Miner ; scab is the word used today. *A slang term for a person who cheats at cards, a cardsharp. *Various animal and plant diseases, including … Wikipedia
blackleg — UK [ˈblækˌleɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms blackleg : singular blackleg plural blacklegs British showing disapproval someone who continues to work when the other people they work with are on strike … English dictionary
blackleg — 1. noun a) Fatal cattle disease caused by soil borne bacteria. b) A person who takes the place of striking workers. A scab. 2. adjective Relating to a scab worker … Wiktionary
blackleg — n. & v. n. (often attrib.) Brit. derog. a person who fails or declines to take part in industrial action. v.intr. ( legged, legging) act as a blackleg … Useful english dictionary
Blackleg Miner — is a 19th century English folk song, originally from Northumberland (as can be deduced from the dialect in the song and the references in it to the villages of Seghill and Seaton Delaval). It is not entirely clear how old the song is, although it … Wikipedia
Blackleg (disease) — Blackleg, black quarter, quarter evil, quarter ill (Latin: Gangraena emphysematosa ) is an infectious bacterial disease of sheep and cattle, caused by Clostridium chauvoei bacteria. It is found all over the world. A symptom of blackleg is… … Wikipedia
