splint bone


noun

one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.

Origin of splint bone

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby splint bone

British Dictionary definitions for splint bone

splint bone

noun

one of the rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bones in horses and similar animals, occurring on each side of the cannon bone