RIDGELING Definition & Meaning

ridgeling

or ��岵·��Բ�

[ rij-ling ]

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noun

Veterinary Medicine.

any male animal, especially a colt, with undescended testicles.

ridgeling

/ ˈrɪdʒlɪŋ; ˈrɪdʒəl /

noun

a domestic male animal with one or both testicles undescended, esp a horse
an imperfectly castrated male domestic animal

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ridgeling¹

1545–55; perhaps ridge + -ling ¹, from the belief that the undescended organs were in the animal's back

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ridgeling¹

C16: perhaps from ridge , from the belief that the undescended testicles were near the animal's ridge or back

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Hoppert: He won his last two races, most recently an allowance race on the Derby undercard, but not even a veteran trainer can help this ridgeling make this big a leap.

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