gaskin

[gas-kin]

gas·kin

1[gas-kin]
noun
1.
the part of the hind leg of a horse, or other hoofed mammal, between the stifle and the hock.
2.
gaskins, Obsolete. hose or breeches; galligaskins.

Origin:
1565–75; perhaps shortened form of galligaskins

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gas·kin

2[gas-kin]
noun
a gasket.
Also, gas·king [gas-king] .


Origin:
1825–35; by alteration
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gaskin (ˈɡæskɪn)
 
n
the lower part of a horse's thigh, between the hock and the stifle
 
[C16: perhaps shortened from galligaskins]

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