n.
Pronunciation: ' el- ˌ b ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English elbowe, from Old English elboga, from el- (akin to eln ell) + Old English boga bow ― more at ELL , BOW
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the joint of the human arm b : a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate
2 : something (as macaroni or an angular pipe fitting) resembling an elbow
– at one's elbow : at one's side
– out at elbows or out at the elbows
1 : shabbily dressed
2 : short of funds