knee-sprung

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Definition of knee-sprung word

adjective knee-sprung (of a horse, mule, etc.) having a forward bowing of the knee caused by shortening of the flexor tendons. 1

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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