withers

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see also: Withers

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈwɪð.ɚz/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈwɪð.əz/

Noun

1. The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]

Translations

• French: garrot
• German: Widerrist
• Italian: garrese
• Portuguese: cernelha
• Russian: хо́лка
• Spanish: cruz

Verb

1. third-person singular form of wither

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Withers

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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