Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Withers /wĭth'-ẽrz/ · With·ers · IPA /ˈwɪð.ɚz/ 01 n. pl. The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. 1. The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. See: Horse “Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.” — Shak.