[stran.gles] n pl but sing or pl in constr [pl. of obs. strangle act of strangling] (ca. 1706): an infectious febrile disease of horses caused by a bacterium (Streptococcus equi) and marked by inflammation and congestion of mucous membranes
STRANGLES
Meaning of STRANGLES in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012