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 Definitions of withers  [ˈwɪð ərz]  

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Definition of 'withers' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. ((used with a pl. v.)) withers
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse, cow, sheep, etc.

Etymology:  (1535–45; orig. uncert.)

Definition of 'withers' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) withers
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
Definition of 'withers' Webster Dictionary 

1.  withers
the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse

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