swaybacked
[ swey-bakt ]
/ ˈsweɪˌbækt /
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adjective Veterinary Pathology.
having the back sagged to an unusual degree; having a sway-back.
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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.
My Antonia|Willa CatherAs we approached the tacky little swaybacked ranch-house, he opened his eyes.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory DoctorowWasn't that the same swaybacked horse dozing at the hitching-post?
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes