hobday
/ (ˈhɒbˌdeɪ) /
verb
(tr)
to alleviate (a breathing problem in certain horses) by the surgical operation of removing soft tissue ventricles to pull back the vocal fold
Derived forms of hobday
hobdayed, adjectiveWord Origin for hobday
C20: named after F. T.
Hobday (1869–1939), English veterinary surgeon, who devised the operation
Words nearby hobday
hobbledehoy,
hobbs,
hobby,
hobby farmer,
hobbyhorse,
hobday,
hobgoblin,
hobnail,
hobnail cell,
hobnail liver,
hobnailed
Example sentences from the Web for hobday
This was the estimated area before Col. Hobday's survey of 1883-5.
In the Andamans and Nicobars |C. Boden KlossIf, during dinner, Hobday noticed that a native replenished his glass whenever it was empty, he made no protest.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies |Frank WorthingtonAlthough he bobbed about in an unnecessarily energetic manner, it was clear to Knight that Hobday had been inside a ballroom.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies |Frank WorthingtonHobday began to apologise for his appearance, but the announcement that dinner was ready cut short the unnecessary speech.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies |Frank Worthington