n. any of various diseases of animals that affects the nervous system, characterized by a lack of control of the limbs
v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stagger.
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n. a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
Word Usage
"II. iii.170 (58,9) [Into the staggers] One species of the _staggers_, or the _horses apoplexy_, is a raging impatience which makes the animal dash himself with destructive violence against posts or walls."