GASKIN


Meaning of GASKIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgas-kən ]

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

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