What is (a) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. (b) Same as Nicking called?
pricking — (Far.) (a) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. (b) Same as Nicking. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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