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