swayback
[ swey-bak ]
/ ˈsweɪˌbæk /
noun
an excessive downward curvature of the spinal column in the dorsal region, especially of horses.
adjective
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Words nearby swayback
swats, swatter, sway, sway bar, sway-back, swayback, swaybacked, swayed, swaz., swazi, swazi territory
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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. ReadIt was a nuisance to have to keep an eye on the vicious heels of Baldy, the swayback gelding at his left—that was all.