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.
Hands, a traditional British way of measuring horses that's still used in the United States, are units composed of four inches (the approximate width of a hand). Centimeters are used in Europe and many countries outside the United States to describe a horseâs height. What you need: A halter and lead rope or bridle;