gaskins Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
    gaskin.

WordNet

Gas"kins noun plural
Etymology
Cf. Galligaskins.
Definitions
  1. Loose hose or breeches; galligaskins. Obs. Shak.
  2. Packing of hemp. Simmonds.
  3. A horse's thighs. Prov. Eng. Wright.

Webster 1913