bloodstick en · NOUN
Etymology
From blood + stick.
Meanings
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A piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead, used to strike the fleam into the vein.
1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse A bloodstick - a piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead — is used to strike the fleam into the vein
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bloodsticks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |