knee-sprung
[ nee-spruhng ]
/ ˈniˌsprʌŋ /
adjective Veterinary Pathology.
(of a horse, mule, etc.) having a forward bowing of the knee caused by shortening of the flexor tendons.
Origin of knee-sprung
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby knee-sprung
knee-jerk,
knee-jerk reflex,
knee-length,
knee-slapper,
knee-socks,
knee-sprung,
knee-trembling,
kneeboard,
kneecap,
kneehole,
kneel
Example sentences from the Web for knee-sprung
A cadaverous horse, knee-sprung and wheezy, dragged the van at the gait of a caterpillar.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 |VariousA horseman would have called him knee-sprung and declared he stumbled.
The Man from the Bitter Roots |Caroline Lockhart