Fetlock vs Knee - What's the difference?
fetlock | knee |
A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof, also called the "ankle".
In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
The part of a garment that covers the knee.
(shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
* 1980 , Richard W. Unger, The Ship in the Medieval Economy 600-1600 , page 41
(archaic) An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
* circa'' 1605 , (William Shakepeare), ''(Timon of Athens) , Act III, scene iii,
Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line, "the knee of a graph", an inflection point.
A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
(archaic) To kneel to.
* 1605': I could as well be brought / To '''knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, ''King Lear II.ii
To poke or strike with the knee.
As nouns the difference between fetlock and knee
is that fetlock is a joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof, also called the "ankle" while knee is in humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.As a verb knee is
(archaic) to kneel to.fetlock
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(en noun) (wikipedia fetlock)Derived terms
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(en-noun)- Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.
- Deck beams were supported by hanging knees , triangular pieces of wood typically found underneath the timbers they are designed to support, but in this case found above them.
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- Give them title, knee , and approbation.
- To make a knee .