- [pl.]Obs. galligaskins
- the upper part of the hind leg of a horse or other hoofed animal
Origin of gaskin
contr. from galligaskinsgaskin
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gaskin
noun
- The part of the hind leg of a horse or related animal between the stifle and the hock.
- gaskins Obsolete Galligaskins.
Origin of gaskin
Probably short for galligaskinsTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural gaskins)
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gaskin - Medical Definition
n.
The part of the hind leg of a horse or related animal between the stifle and the hock.
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