n.
Pronunciation: ' fet- ˌ läk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English fitlok, fetlak; akin to Old English f ō t foot
Date: 14th century
1 a : a projection bearing a tuft of hair on the back of the leg above the hoof of a horse or similar animal ― see HORSE illustration b : the tuft of hair itself
2 : the joint of the limb at the fetlock