n.
Pronunciation: ' blak- ˌ leg, - ˌ l ā g
Function: noun
Date: circa 1722
1 : a usually fatal toxemia especially of young cattle caused by a soil bacterium ( Clostridium chauvoei )
2 : a cheating gambler : SWINDLER
3 chiefly British : a worker hostile to trade unionism or acting in opposition to union policies : SCAB