Complete Definition of "blackleg"

English

Noun
en-noun|blacklegs|-

  1. uncountable Fatal cattle disease caused by soil-borne bacteria.
  2. countable A person who takes the place of striking workers. A scab.
  3. countable A person who cheats in a game, a cheater.

Translations
trans-top|fatal cattle disease
trans-mid
Russian: ���на� ножка|���на� но�жка (�jórnaja nóžka) f
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trans-top|scab
See: scab
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trans-top|cheater
Finnish: huijari
trans-mid
Russian: ��ле�|���ле� (šúler) m
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Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Relating to a scab worker.

#:The blackleg workers entered under cover of darkness.

Translations

mid
Russian: ���ейкб�е�е��кий|���ейкб�е��е��кий (štrejkbréherskij)

Category:Cattle

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