ungula

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Center of gravity of an ungula and semi-cylinder.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.

The Governor's life-guard, in splendid uniform, prancing to and fro, 'Quadrupedante putrem sonitu quatit ungula campum.'

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

The earth shook with the stamping of the hoofs, "Quadrupedante putrem crepitu quatit ungula campum."

From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Jókai, Mór

Professor J. N. Grant points out to me the possible borrowing from Ennius Ann 439 Vahlen3 'it eques et plausu caua concutit ungula terram'.

From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear

The horses are better; there is the dash of high venture in them; they have snuffed battle; their limbs are suppled to a bounding gallop,—as where in the Æneid, "Quadrupedante putrem sonitu quatit ungula campum."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 by Various