WITHERS


Meaning of WITHERS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwi-thərz ]

noun plural

Etymology: probably from obsolete English wither- against, from Middle English, from Old English, from wither against; from the withers being the parts which resist the pull in drawing a load — more at with

Date: 1580

1. : the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse — see horse illustration

2. : a part corresponding to the withers in a quadruped (as a dog) other than a horse

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