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Added 10 October 2026

pastern

/ˈpæstən/ noun

Latin root: pastōria Wiktionary

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The part of a horse's leg between the fetlock joint and the hoof.
A shackle for horses while pasturing.
A patten.

Origin

From Middle English pastron, pastroun, pasturne, from Old French pasturon, diminutive of pasture (“shackle for a horse in pasture”), alteration of Late Latin pastōria after the suffix -ure.

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