withers en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈwɪð.ɚz/ (General-American)
- /ˈwɪð.əz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From dialectal English wither (“against”) (compare wither-) + -s; see with. So-named because it is the part of the horse that pushes against a load. Compare German Widerrist (“withers”), from wider (“against”) + Rist (“wrist”).
Meanings
- (plural, plural-normally) The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wither | Number=Sing | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
fistulous withers · wither-wrung · wring one's withers
Hyponyms
Translations (23)
cs kohoutek (part of the back of an animal) · ca creu (part of the back of an animal) · fr garrot (part of the back of an animal) · uk хо́лка (part of the back of an animal) · gl cernella (part of the back of an animal) · nl schoft (part of the back of an animal) · ru хо́лка (part of the back of an animal) · pl kłąb (part of the back of an animal) · cy cudyn ysgwydd (part of the back of an animal) · hu mar (part of the back of an animal) · it garrese (part of the back of an animal) · wa warot (part of the back of an animal) · de Widerrist (part of the back of an animal) · gl cruz (part of the back of an animal) · pt cernelha (part of the back of an animal) · fi säkä (part of the back of an animal) · tr omuz (part of the back of an animal) · sv manke (part of the back of an animal) · ca creuera (part of the back of an animal) · gl agulla (part of the back of an animal) · es cruz (part of the back of an animal) · ms kelasa (part of the back of an animal) · el ακρωμία (part of the back of an animal)