blackleg in English dictionary

  • blackleg

    Meanings and definitions of "blackleg"

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

    Synonyms of "blackleg" in English dictionary

    work, strikebreaker, worker are the top synonyms of "blackleg" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of blackleg

    • blackleg ( countable and uncountable;  plural  blacklegs)
    • blackleg ( not comparable)
    • blackleg (not comparable)
    • blackleg (countable and uncountable, plural blacklegs)
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