water gut

noun

A horse's caecum.

Meanings

nounwater gut (plural water guts)

plural water guts

  1. datedA horse's caecum.

    In this point of the water gut you will find an accumulation of sand, grit, &c., which are difficult to pass out.

    1915 January, “The Horse: Outlines of Anatomy for First Aid”, in Journal of the Department of Agriculture, South Australia, page 515
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