n.
Pronunciation: ' stri ŋ - ˌ ho ̇ lt
Function: noun
Date: circa 1534
: a condition of lameness in a horse's hind legs caused by muscular spasms and resulting in excessive flexion of the hock
– string · halt · ed \ - ˌ ho ̇ l-t ə d \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' stri ŋ - ˌ ho ̇ lt
Function: noun
Date: circa 1534
: a condition of lameness in a horse's hind legs caused by muscular spasms and resulting in excessive flexion of the hock
– string · halt · ed \ - ˌ ho ̇ l-t ə d \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012