English Dictionary

ticking

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtɪkɪŋ/

名詞

A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.

日本語の意味

馬の体に現れる毛色の模様。具体的には、脇腹に散在する白い毛の斑点や、尾の付け根にみられる白い毛の集まり（スカンクテールまたはラビカーノと呼ばれる場合もある）を指す。

The mare’s ticking gave her a distinctive speckled look along the flank and the base of her tail.

その牝馬はラビカーノ斑（側面の白い斑点と尾根元の白毛）によって、側腹部と尾の付け根に独特のまだら模様が現れていた。

意味（1）

A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks.

tickings （ plural ）