noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/spæts/
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rhymes with -æts
CMU ARPABET:S P AE1 T S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A similar device for horses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Long hair on front of lower legs of heavier horses (over the hooves), especially draft horses, notably the Clydesdale breed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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