rúitín — meaning in English

English meaning

• ankle noun The joint connecting the foot to the leg.
• anklebone noun The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

Senses

rúitín is used for these senses in English:

• ankle The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
• anklebone The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.
• fetlock A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof.

ankle — full definition

1. noun The joint connecting the foot to the leg.
2. verb Informal: to walk, especially casually.

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