Definition of withers Withers

/wɪˈðɚz/ - [witherz] - With•ers

We found 4 definitions of withers from 4 different sources.

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What does withers mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: withers

withers - the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
  body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
  ox any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
  cervid, deer distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • withers (prep.)
    The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse.

Part of speech

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  • withers, verb, present, 3rd person singular of wither (infinitive).

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