thurl

n. (牛的)髋关节

发音

US /θɝl/
其它
UK /θɜːl/

词形变化

thurls 复数 thurled thurling thurls 三单 thurls thurling 现在分词 thurled 过去式 thurled 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Either of the rear hip joints where the hip connects to the upper leg in certain animals, particularly cattle; often used as a reference point for measurement.

    植物学 商务

    1918, G. C. Humphrey, The Rural Efficiency Guide, Volume 4: Stock Book, page 22, Deficiencies which are common to the hind quarters of the cow, include shortness and narrowness of rump, a drooping rump, narrowness between the thurls and pin bones and thickly fleshed thighs.

  2. 1.

    Alternative form of thirl.

v.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of thirl.

词源

See thirl.

来源：wiktionary