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Noun: pastern  pas-tu(r)n
  1. The part between the fetlock and the hoof
    "The horse's pastern was swollen after the long ride";
    - fetter bone

Derived forms: pasterns

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: horse's foot

Encyclopedia: Pastern