spavin n a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness Usage(s) For 19 years he tended the ring bone and spavin of Brooklyn carriage horses, got in with the politically right people.
News & Articles spavin Royal birth 'a fairy tale' for local Anglophiles Jacky Spavin wanted everyone to know on Monday what she was hoping for: a royal baby. July 22, 2013 - Daytona Beach News-Journal