gaskin

[ gas-kin ]

noun

the part of the hind leg of a horse, or other hoofed mammal, between the stifle and the hock.
gaskins, Obsolete. hose or breeches; galligaskins.

Origin of gaskin

First recorded in 1565–75; perhaps shortened form of galligaskins

Other definitions for gaskin (2 of 2)

gaskin²

[ gas-kin ]

noun

a gasket.

Origin of gaskin

First recorded in 1825–35; by alteration

Also gas·king [gas-king]. /ˈgæs kɪŋ/.

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How to use gaskin in a sentence

Go thy ways, thought I; thou mayst be much in my gaskins, but nothing in my nether-stocks.
The Mermaid Series. Edited by H. Ellis. The best plays of the old dramatists. Thomas Dekker. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys. | Thomas Dekker
As I understand it, this Gaskins wus one o' these yere militia men.
The Devil's Own | Randall Parrish
Gaskins brutally jerked the shrinking mulatto forward, and forced her to mount one of the horses.
The Devil's Own | Randall Parrish
If Gaskins is dead from the blow you struck him, these two fellows will swear your life away just for revenge.
The Devil's Own | Randall Parrish
Gaskins replied that he was, and Mutsu gave that word to Blythe.
The Eddy | Clarence L. Cullen

British Dictionary definitions for gaskin

gaskin

/ (ˈɡæskɪn) /

noun

the lower part of a horse's thigh, between the hock and the stifle

Origin of gaskin

C16: perhaps shortened from galligaskins

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