- gaskin
- noun Etymology: probably short for galligaskins Date: 1573 1. plural, obsolete hose, breeches 2. a part of the hind leg of a quadruped between the stifle and the hock — see horse illustration
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Gaskin — may refer to the following:; People * Barbara Gaskin British singer * Edward Gaskin educator and labor leader * Stephen Gaskin U.S. counterculture hippie icon * Walter E. Gaskin Commanding General, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune * George J.… … Wikipedia
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gaskin — [gas′kin] n. [contr. < GALLIGASKINS] 1. [pl.] Obs. galligaskins 2. the upper part of the hind leg of a horse or other hoofed animal … English World dictionary
Gaskin — This notable surname, recorded in the Irish province of Leinster since the 13th Century, is a variant form of Gascoigne, itself a medieval English regional name for someone from the province of Gascony in South West France. The name of this… … Surnames reference
gaskin — gaskin1 /gas kin/, n. 1. the part of the hind leg of a horse, or other hoofed mammal, between the stifle and the hock. See diag. under horse. 2. gaskins, Obs. hose or breeches; galligaskins. [1565 75; perh. shortened form of GALLIGASKINS] gaskin2 … Universalium
gaskin — noun /ˈɡæskɪn/ a) trousers, hose That if one [lace] break, the other will hold; or, if both break, your gaskins fall. b) part of the hind leg of a horse, which is between the stifle and the hock … Wiktionary
gaskin — gas·kin gas kən n a part of the hind leg of a quadruped between the stifle and the hock * * * gas·kin (gasґkin) the part of the upper leg of the horse between the stifle joint and the hock, equivalent to the human calf … Medical dictionary
Gaskin — Soviet SA 9 air defense missile system contained in an amphibious armored vehicle (NATO) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
gaskin — n. part of a horse s hind leg; gasket, seal … English contemporary dictionary
