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gaskin

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡæskɪn/
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  • CMU ARPABET: G AE1 S K IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Trousers, hose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A gasket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: body part

History

Etymology

Variant of Gascon.

Uncertain. Possibly related to Gascon

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cama — part of hind leg of a horse
  • Finnish: potka — part of hind leg of a horse
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