ars
flank (of a horse)
noun ARS Rare
Origin: Latin 'armus', animal's shoulder
Usage Note
Ars is an equine-anatomy term for the fold where a horse's foreleg meets the chest. It survives mainly in horsemanship and veterinary language, as in saigner un cheval aux ars ('to bleed a horse at the ars'). It is unrelated to Latin ars ('art').
Examples
"Le cavalier examine l'ars du cheval."
Natural Translation
The rider examines the horse's flank.
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