swaybacked

[ swey-bakt ]
/ ˈsweɪˌbækt /

adjective Veterinary Pathology.

having the back sagged to an unusual degree; having a sway-back.

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Also swayback.

Origin of swaybacked

First recorded in 1670–80; sway + backed

Words nearby swaybacked

swatter, sway, sway bar, sway-back, swayback, swaybacked, swayed, swaz., swazi, swazi territory, swaziland
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Example sentences from the Web for swaybacked

  • The parlour had once been two rooms, and the floor was swaybacked where the partition had been cut away.

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