water gut

English

Noun

water gut (plural water guts)

  1. (dated) A horse's caecum.
    • 1915 January, “The Horse: Outlines of Anatomy for First Aid”, in Journal of the Department of Agriculture, South Australia, page 515:
      In this point of the water gut you will find an accumulation of sand, grit, &c., which are difficult to pass out.
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