Bible Dictionaries
Blackleg

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A notorious gambler.

(2):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Blackleg'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/blackleg.html. 1828.