GASKIN


Meaning of GASKIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gas-k ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: probably short for galligaskins

Date: 1573

1 plural obsolete : HOSE , BREECHES

2 : a part of the hind leg of a quadruped between the stifle and the hock ― see HORSE illustration

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