Definition of 'mental defective'. Word Frequency. mental defective (ËmÉntÉl dÉªËfÉktÉªv) noun. old-fashioned. a person who suffers from a learning disability or from some form of mental illness. 'You must not say anything,' I enunciated slowly, as if speaking to a mental defective.
How to Measure. To measure your horse, have him stand square on a level surface. Hold the tape or stick so it is perpendicular to the ground and beside the horse so it is even with the top point of the horseâs withers. If you are using a proper measuring stick, lower the bar so it meets the top of the horseâs withers.
Since a hand is equal to four inches, you can calculate your horse's height in inches by this formula: 4 x WH + FH = Inches high. Where WH stands for the horse's whole hands, and FH stands for any fraction of the horse's height left over. For example, a 15.2HH horse's height could be calculated as follows :