Dictionary - Definition of CANON BONE


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: CANON BONE

Expressions	Definition
Canon bone	The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top