OXBOW


Meaning of OXBOW in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' äks- ˌ b ō

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : a U-shaped frame forming a collar about an ox's neck and holding the yoke in place

2 : something (as a bend in a river) resembling an oxbow

– oxbow adjective

oxbow

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