"underlock" meaning in English

See underlock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underlock.wav Forms: underlocks [plural]
Etymology: From under- + lock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|lock}} under- + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} underlock (plural underlocks)
  1. A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.

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