pastern
noun /ˈpæstən/
/ˈpæstərn/
(anatomy- the part of a horse’s foot between the fetlock and the hoof
Topics Animalsc2(马足部的)骹 词源Middle English: from Old French pasturon, from pasture ‘strap for hobbling a horse’ (tying its legs together to prevent it from moving), transferred in sense to the joint of the foot.