Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word BLACKLEG
BLACKLEG
Definitions of BLACKLEG
- To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
- (uncountable) A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
- (uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. [from 18th c.]
- (countable) A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker. [from 18th c.]
- (countable) A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab. [from 19th c.]
Number of letters
8
Is palindrome
No
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