Definitions
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
Word origin
From dialectal English wither (“against”) (compare wither-) + -s; see with. So-named because it is the part of the horse that pushes against a load. Compare German Widerrist (“withers”), from wider (“against”) + Rist (“wrist”).
Used in a sentence
“On the normier part of the spectrum are liberal influencers like Dean Withers and Harry Sisson, who have transferred the “debate me, bro” spirit of early YouTube to TikTok Live.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Horse shoulder ridge”7 letters
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