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girth-galled

girth-galled adjective: of a horse, having a gall caused by rubbing of the saddle girth.

Adjective

girth-galled (not comparable)

  1. Of a horse, having a gall caused by rubbing of the saddle girth.
    • Gave orders to shift the pack on to fresh horses to-day, as those we have been using for this purpose are getting girthgalled and have sore backs.1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 317

Questions about girth-galled

What does girth-galled mean?
Girth-galled means of a horse, having a gall caused by rubbing of the saddle girth.
What part of speech is girth-galled?
Girth-galled is an adjective.

Words near girth-galled in the dictionary

  1. girtest
  2. Girtford
  3. girth
  4. girth strap
  5. girth straps
  6. girth-galled
  7. girthed
  8. girther
  9. girthers
  10. girthful
  11. girthier

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