capellet

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noun

A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse.

OriginFrench capelet →
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Meanings

nouncapellet (plural capellets)

plural capellets

  1. obsoleteA swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse.

Origin

  1. Frenchcapelet
  2. Englishcapellet

French capelet.

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APA

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Chicago

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