ALL meanings of blackleg
black·leg
B b - noun blackleg a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job 3
- noun blackleg (as modifier) 3
- noun blackleg an acute infectious disease of cattle, sheep, and pigs, characterized by gas-filled swellings, esp on the legs, caused by Clostridium bacteria 3
- noun blackleg a fungal disease of cabbages and related plants caused by Phoma lingam, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stems 3
- noun blackleg a similar disease of potatoes, caused by bacteria 3
- noun blackleg a person who cheats in gambling, esp at cards or in racing 3
- verb blackleg to act against the interests of a trade union, esp by refusing to join a strike 3
- noun blackleg an acute, usually fatal, infectious disease of young cattle and sheep, caused by a bacterium (esp. Clostridium chauvoei) and characterized by swelling and blackening of infected muscle tissue 3
- noun blackleg a disease of beets and related plants caused by a fungus (Phoma betae) 3
- noun blackleg a disease of potatoes caused by a bacterium (Erwinia atroseptica) 3
- noun blackleg a gambler who cheats 3
- noun blackleg a strikebreaker 3
- noun blackleg Also called black quarter, symptomatic anthrax. Veterinary Pathology. an infectious, often fatal disease of cattle and sheep, caused by the soil bacterium Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by painful, gaseous swellings in the muscles, usually of the upper parts of the legs. 1
- noun blackleg Plant Pathology. a disease of cabbage and other cruciferous plants, characterized by dry, black lesions on the base of the stem, caused by a fungus, Phoma lingam. a disease of potatoes, characterized by wet, black lesions on the base of the stem, caused by a bacterium, Erwinia atroseptica. 1
- noun blackleg a swindler, especially in racing or gambling. 1
- noun blackleg British Informal. a strikebreaker; scab. 1
- noun blackleg strike breaker 1
- verb with object blackleg to replace (a worker) who is on strike. 1
- verb with object blackleg to refuse to support (a union, union workers, or a strike). 1
- verb with object blackleg to betray or deceive (a person or cause). 1
- verb without object blackleg British Informal. to return to work before a strike is settled. 1
- noun blackleg (Uncountable Noun) Fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacteria Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. 0
- noun blackleg (Countable Noun) A person who takes the place of striking workers. A scab. 0
- noun blackleg (Countable Noun) A person who cheats in a game, a cheater. 0
- noun blackleg (Colloquial) A notorious gambler. 0
- adjective blackleg Relating to a scab worker. 0