vachette clasp

vachette clasp
\(ˈ)va|shet-\ noun
Etymology: vachette probably from French, cowhide leather (used for ligatures), literally, small cow, from vache cow + -ette
: a piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed used on toe or quarter cracks of a horse's hoof to bind the edges together and facilitate healing

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Vachette clasp — Va chette clasp [Cf. F. vachette cowhide leather used for ligatures.] (Veter.) A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed, used on toe or quarter cracks to bind the edges together and prevent motion. It is clasped into two… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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