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Definition of Stringhalt
1. n. An habitual sudden twitching of the hinder leg of a horse, or an involuntary or convulsive contraction of the muscles that raise the hock.
Definition of Stringhalt
1. Noun. (alternative form of springhalt) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stringhalt
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stringhalt
Literary usage of Stringhalt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Southern Planter (1852)
"stringhalt IN HORSES. PAYMENTS TO THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. From April 1st to May
1st, 1852. •not affect a horse's value, and could, -nal be esteemed enough to ..."
2. The Diseases of Animals: A Book of Brief and Popular Advice on the Care and by Nelson Slater Mayo (1920)
"One of the most frequent forms is stringhalt in horses. ... There is a form of
stringhalt that sometimes follows punctured wounds of the foot, ..."
3. Horses & Stables by Frederic Wellington Fitzwygram (1911)
"The peculiar twitching, or sudden and convulsive picking up of the leg, known as
stringhalt, is obviously due to some affection of the nerves. ..."
4. The Illustrated Horse Doctor: Being an Accurate and Detailed Account of the by Edward Mayhew (1880)
"The acute disease, however, speedily terminates, and positive starvation is all
but impossible during its brief continuance. stringhalt. ..."
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