Meaning Of The Word Stringhalt

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stringhalt in American English
a condition in horses causing one or both hind legs to jerk spasmodically in walking
noun: a nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking

stringhalt in British English
noun: a sudden spasmodic lifting of the hind leg of a horse, resulting from abnormal contraction of the flexor muscles of the hock

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