swayback
[ swey-bak ]
/ ˈsweɪˌbæk /
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noun
an excessive downward curvature of the spinal column in the dorsal region, especially of horses.
adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for swayback
A man well advanced in years dismounted from a swayback horse at the gate, threw a plow point on the ground and came forward.
Up Terrapin River|Opie P. ReadSo I arose and deposited myself again and again on that old swayback but frolicsome wreck without waking.
A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories|Edgar Wilson (Bill) NyeIt was a nuisance to have to keep an eye on the vicious heels of Baldy, the swayback gelding at his left—that was all.
British Dictionary definitions for swayback
sway-back
noun
vet science an abnormal sagging or concavity of the spine in older horses
a paralytic disease of new-born and young lambs caused by demyelination of the central nervous system due to copper deficiency
Derived forms of sway-back
sway-backed, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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