spavin

Meaning

A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones.

Synonyms

bone spavin

gout

knot

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lump

stalemate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspævɪn/

Etymology

Via Middle English, shortening of Old French espavin, variant of esparvain, speculated to be from Frankish *sparwan (“sparrow”), though this is seen as quite tenuous; see sparrow.