Blackleg

What do we mean by blackleg?

An infectious, usually fatal bacterial disease of cattle and sometimes of sheep, goats, and swine, caused by Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by gas-containing swellings in the musculature. noun

A bacterial or fungal disease of certain plants, such as the cabbage and potato, that causes the stems to turn black at the soil line. noun

One who cheats at cards; a cardsharp. noun

A worker who is opposed to trade unions; a scab. noun

A laborer who is not a member of a trade-gild or trade-union; a ‘scab.’ noun

A disease in cattle and sheep which affects the legs; symptomatic anthrax. See anthrax. noun

A severe form of purpura. noun

One who systematically tries to gain money fraudulently in connection with races, or with cards, billiards, or other games; a rook; a swindler. noun

Same as black-nob. noun

A notorious gambler. noun

A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck. noun

Fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacteria Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax noun

A person who takes the place of striking workers. A scab. noun

A person who cheats in a game, a cheater. noun

A notorious gambler. noun

Relating to a scab worker. adjective

Take the place of work of someone on strike verb

Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike noun

A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.

A person who cheats in a game; a cheater.

A notorious gambler.

A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.

Words that are spelled similarly to blackleg:
blackleg, blackley, black leg, blackle, blacked, backlog, blacken, blacking, jackleg, blackly, blacker, blackie, blacklead, blackies, blankley, blakley, brackley, blacklegs, blackmer, blackdog.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word blackleg:
carters, canola, scab, miner, rot, potato, potatoes, susceptible, bacterial, traction, belfast, cattle, strike, disease, symptoms, infection, crops, stem, coal, occur, quarter, labour, employed, caused, leaves, plants, generally, term, song, black, version.

Words that rhyme with blackleg:
jackleg, black leg, back leg.

Adjectives that are often used to describe blackleg:
political, professional, insufferable, confounded, complete, notorious, polite, true, charming, regular, new, noted, spontaneous, paced, potential, gentlemanly, oldest, supercilious, fine, best, lank, tall, indian, international, typical, adventurous, called.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective blackleg:
labour, disease, vaccine, men, labor, aggressin, resistance, proof, immunization, virus, carcass, season, bacterin, serum, infection, packers, judge.

Consonant match to blackleg:
black leg.

Words that sound like blackleg:
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