Definition of blackleg Blackleg
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We found 10 definitions of blackleg from 4 different sources.
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What does blackleg mean?
WordNet
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| blackleg - someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike | ||
| scab, strikebreaker, rat | ||
| worker sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae | ||
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| blackleg - take the place of work of someone on strike | ||
| fink, scab, rat | ||
| do work, work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- blackleg (Noun)
Fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacteria Clostridium chauvoei ; symptomatic anthrax . - blackleg (Noun)
A person who takes the place of striking workers. A scab. - blackleg (Noun)
A person who cheats in a game, a cheater. - blackleg (Noun)
A notorious gambler. - blackleg (Adjective)
Relating to a scab worker.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- blackleg (n.)
A notorious gambler. - blackleg (n.)
A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck.
