noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈrɪŋˌbəʊn/
General-American:/ˈrɪŋˌboʊn/
General-American:/ˈriŋˌboʊn/
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noun
Meaning 1
A type of osteoarthritis affecting any of several bones (particularly the coffin joint or pastern) of a horse's leg or foot, marked by bone growth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English ryngbon; equivalent to ring + bone.
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