ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: so called from the appearance of the swelling as if a peg were sticking through the leg and causing the skin to bulge on each side
: a synovial dilation just above the hock of the horse on both sides of the leg and slightly anterior to the hamstring tendon that is often associated with lameness