pastern bone

pastern bone
pastern bone n either of two bones in the foot of an equine between the cannon bone and the coffin bone

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either of two bones of the horse's foot just proximal to the hoof: the large pastern bone is the first phalanx and the small pastern bone (called also coronary b.) is the second phalanx.

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  • pastern bone — noun : either of two bones in the foot of an equine between the cannon bone and the coffin bone …   Useful english dictionary

  • great pastern bone — 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

  • small pastern bone — 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

  • small pastern bone — noun : the second phalanx of the functional digit of the foot of an equine * * * small pastern bone, the lower of two pastern bones between the fetlock and the hoof as of a horse, donkey, or mule …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 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

  • great pastern bone. — See under pastern. * * * …   Universalium

  • small pastern bone. — See under pastern (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium

  • great pastern bone. — See under pastern …   Useful english dictionary

  • small pastern bone. — See under pastern (def. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

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