Associations to the word «Blackleg»
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Wiktionary
BLACKLEG, noun. (uncountable) Fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacteria Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax
BLACKLEG, noun. (countable) A person who takes the place of striking workers. A scab.
BLACKLEG, noun. (countable) A person who cheats in a game, a cheater.
BLACKLEG, noun. (colloquial) A notorious gambler.
BLACKLEG, adjective. Relating to a scab worker.
Dictionary definition
BLACKLEG, noun. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
BLACKLEG, verb. Take the place of work of someone on strike.
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