pastern — (n.) late 13c., shackle fixed on the foot of a horse or other beast, from O.Fr. pasturon, dim. of pasture shackle for a horse in pasture, from V.L. *pastoria, noun use of fem. of L. pastorius of herdsmen, from pastor shepherd (see PASTOR (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
pastern — [pas′tərn] n. [ME pastron < MFr pasturon < pasture, tether for cattle < VL * pastoria, foot shackle, tether < L pastorius, pastoral < pastor: see PASTOR] the part of the foot of a horse, sheep, etc. just above the hoof or toes: see … English World dictionary
Pastern — The pastern is a part of the horse between the fetlock joint and the hoof, or between the wrist and forepaw of a dog. It is the equivalent to the two largest bones found in the human finger. It was famously mis defined by Dr Johnson in his… … Wikipedia
pastern — /pas teuhrn/, n. 1. the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof. See diag. under horse. 2. either of the two bones of this part, the upper or first phalanx (great pastern bone) and the lower or second phalanx… … Universalium
pastern — /ˈpæstɜn/ (say pastern), / tn/ (say tn) noun 1. that part of the foot of a horse, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof. 2. either of two bones of this part, the upper or first phalanx (great pastern bone) and the lower or second phalanx (small… …
pastern — noun Etymology: Middle French pasturon, from pasture pastern, from Old French empasturer to hobble (a horse), from pasture tether, modification of Late Latin (chorda) pastoria, from Latin, feminine of pastorius of a herdsman, from pastor herdsman … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pastern — Pasterzyce Hilfe zu Wappen … Deutsch Wikipedia
pastern — pas·tern pas tərn n 1) a part of the foot of an equine extending from the fetlock to the top of the hoof 2) a part of the leg of an animal other than an equine that corresponds to the pastern * * * pas·tern (pasґtərn) the portion of a horse… … Medical dictionary
pastern — pas•tern [[t]ˈpæs tərn[/t]] n. zool. the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof • Etymology: 1300–50; ME pastron shackle, prob. < MF pasturon, pastern < VL *pastōria herding (see pastor, ia) + MF on n.… … From formal English to slang
Pastern joint — Pastern Pas tern, n. [Of. pasturon, F. p[^a]turon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See {Pasture}.] 1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
