STIFLE (in a Horse). That part of the hind leg which advances towards his belly, similar to the small cramp-bone in a leg of mutton ; and is a most dangerous part to receive a blow upon.
Harewood, Harry. A Dictionary of Sports. London: T. Tegg and son, 1835.
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