'Pastern joint' definitions:

Definition of 'Pastern joint'

From: GCIDE
  • Pastern \Pas"tern\, n. [Of. pasturon, F. p[^a]turon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop., a pasturing. See Pasture.]
  • 1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The upper bone, or phalanx, of the foot is called the great pastern bone; the second, the {small pastern bone}; and the third, in the hoof, the coffin bone. [1913 Webster]
  • Pastern joint, the joint in the hoof of the horse, and allied animals, between the great and small pastern bones. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A shackle for horses while pasturing. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A patten. [Obs.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]