I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English oxbowe, from ox + bowe bow — more at ox , bow
1. : a frame bent into the shape of the letter U and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar the upper ends of which pass through the bar of the yoke
2.
a. : a river meander with extreme curvature such that only a neck of land is left between two parts of the stream
b. : oxbow lake
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II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
: having a compound curve with concave center and convex ends — opposed to serpentine ; used especially of the front of a piece of cabinet furniture
oxbow chest