pastern
/ˈpæstən/noun
1- the sloping part of a horse's foot between the fetlock and the hoof(马蹄和球节之间的)骹。
1.1
- a corresponding part in some other domestic animals(其他家畜的)骹。
词源
Middle English: from Old French pasturon, from pasture 'strap for hobbling a horse', transferred in sense to the joint of the foot.