cannon bone
noun Zoology.
the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock.
Origin of cannon bone
1825–35;
cannon in obsolete sense “tube”
Words nearby cannon bone
canning basin,
cannizzaro,
cannock,
cannoli,
cannon,
cannon bone,
cannon fodder,
cannon's ring,
cannonade,
cannonball,
cannonball pulse
Example sentences from the Web for cannon bone
The tendons that run down behind the cannon-bone should not adhere closely just below the knee.
Riding and Driving |Edward L. AndersonThis bone (cannon-bone) between the knee and the fetlock should be short, straight, and strong.
Riding and Driving |Edward L. Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for cannon bone
cannon bone
noun
a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals