swaybacked

[ swey-bakt ]

adjective

, Veterinary Pathology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of swaybacked¹

First recorded in 1670–80; sway + backed

Example Sentences

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

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As we approached the tacky little swaybacked ranch-house, he opened his eyes.

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Wasn't that the same swaybacked horse dozing at the hitching-post?

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