stringhalt

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(string′hôlt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
string•halt  (string′hôlt′),USA pronunciation n. [Vet. Pathol.]
  1. Veterinary Diseasesa nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking.
Also, springhalt. 
  • string + halt2 1515–25
string′halt′ed, string′halt′y, adj. 
string′halt′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stringhalt /ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt/ n
  1. a sudden spasmodic lifting of the hind leg of a horse, resulting from abnormal contraction of the flexor muscles of the hockAlso called: springhalt
Etymology: 16th Century: probably string + halt2
'stringhalt' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
springhalt

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