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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012