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swayback

American  
[swey-bak] / ˈsweɪˌbæk /

noun

  1. an excessive downward curvature of the spinal column in the dorsal region, especially of horses.


adjective

  1. swaybacked.

Etymology

Origin of swayback

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; sway + back 1

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Such was the case with Old Man Winter, a 28-year-old white swayback who was Houck’s first rescue in 2009.

From Seattle Times Apr. 23, 2022

In grade school, she’d ride her pony - a swayback named Ribbon - and hitch it outside the front door.

From Washington Times Feb. 3, 2018

Lordosis, or swayback, is an excessive anterior curvature of the lumbar region and is most commonly associated with obesity or late pregnancy.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Avoid lying on the belly, a position that increases the spine's lumbar curve, causing that familiar sagging called swayback.

From Time Magazine Archive

He did not care to know the odds of a basset hound developing swayback, or by what process part of an earthworm could make itself whole.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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