Withers
Pronunciation : With"ers
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Properly, the parts which resist the pull or strain in drawing a load; fr. OE. wither resistance, AS. withre, fr. wither against; akin to G. widerrist withers. See With, prep.]
Definition : Defn: The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung. Shak.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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