Look up: Blackleg


  1. Blackleg
    Black'leg` noun 1. A notorious gambler. [ Colloq.] 2. A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck. [ Eng.]
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/61

  2. blackleg
    1. A notorious gambler. ... 2. A disease among calves and sheep, characterised by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?blackleg

  3. Blackleg
    • (n.) A notorious gambler. • (n.) A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/blackleg/

  4. Blackleg
    [disease] Blackleg, black quarter, quarter evil, quarter ill (Gangraena emphysematosa) is an infectious bacterial disease most commonly caused by Clostridium chauvoei, a Gram-positive bacterial species. It is seen in livestock all over the world, usually affecting cattle, sheep and goats. It...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackleg_(disease)

  5. blackleg
    blackleg or black quarter,acute infectious disease of cattle, less often of sheep, caused by an organism of the genus Clostridium. It is characterized by inflammation of muscles with swelling and pain in the affected areas. Toxins formed by the organism produce severe muscle damage, and mortality is...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0807783.html

  6. blackleg
    1) Rat 2) Scab 3) Strike-breaker 4) Strikebreaker 5) Worker
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/blackleg/1

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