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Definition of Blackleg
1. Verb. Take the place of work of someone on strike.
2. Noun. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
Definition of Blackleg
1. n. A notorious gambler.
Definition of Blackleg
1. Noun. Fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacteria ''Clostridium chauvoei''; symptomatic anthrax ¹
2. Noun. A person who takes the place of striking workers. A scab. ¹
3. Noun. A person who cheats in a game, a cheater. ¹
4. Noun. (colloquial) A notorious gambler. ¹
5. Adjective. Relating to a scab worker. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blackleg
1. a cattle disease [n -S]
Medical Definition of Blackleg
1. 1. A notorious gambler. 2. A disease among calves and sheep, characterised by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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