Definitions for fetlock
ˈfɛtˌlɒkfet·lock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fetlock, fetlock jointnoun

   the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern

2. fetlocknoun

   projection behind and above a horse's hoof

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fetlocknoun

   A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof, also called the "ankle".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fetlocknoun

   A tuft of hair as big as the hair of the mane that grows behind the pastern-joint of many horses: horses of a low size have scarce any such tuft. Farrier’s Dict.

   Etymology: feet and lock.

   Their wounded steeds
   Fret fetlock deep in gore, and with wild rage
   Yerk out their armed heels at their dead masters. William Shakespeare, H. V.

   White were the fetlocks of his feet before,
   And on his front a snowy star he bore. John Dryden, Virg. Æn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fetlock

   Fetlock is the common name in horses, large animals, and sometimes dogs for the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints (MCPJ and MTPJ). Although it somewhat resembles the human ankle in appearance, the joint is homologous to the ball of the foot. In anatomical terms, the hoof corresponds to the toe, rather than the whole foot.

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1. fetlock

   A fetlock is a joint on the lower part of a horse or other equine's leg, equivalent to the human ankle, where the cannon bone meets the pastern. It is also used to describe the tuft of hair that grows from this area.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fetlocknoun

   the cushionlike projection, bearing a tuft of long hair, on the back side of the leg above the hoof of the horse and similar animals. Also, the joint of the limb at this point (between the great pastern bone and the metacarpus), or the tuft of hair

2. Etymology: [OE. fetlak, fitlock, cf. Icel. fet pace, step, fit webbed foot of water birds, akin to E. foot. 77. See Foot.]

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1. Fetlock

   Fetlock is the common name for the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of horses, large animals, and sometimes dogs. It is formed by the junction of the third metacarpal or metatarsal bones proximad and the proximal phalanx distad. Paired proximal sesamoid bones articulate with the palmar or plantar distal surface of the third metacarpal or metatarsal bones and are rigidly fixed to the proximo-palmar/-plantar edge of the proximal phalanx. The fetlock is a hinge joint, allowing flexion and extension, but minimal rotation, adduction, or abduction. While sometimes the fetlock is colloquially referred to as an "ankle", even by horse experts, that terminology is not correct. The fetlock actually is a metacarpophalangeal joint which corresponds to the human upper knuckle, such as that on the ball of the foot.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fetlock

   fet′lok, n. a tuft of hair that grows behind on horses' feet: the part where this hair grows.—adj. Fet′locked, tied by the fetlock. [History obscure; often explained as compounded of foot and lock (of hair); cf. Ger. fiszloch.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fetlock in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fetlock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fetlock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fetlock
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fetlock
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetlock
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetlock
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fetlock
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fetlock