oxbow
(noun) a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
oxbow
(noun) a U-shaped curve in a stream
oxbow
(noun) the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oxbow (plural oxbows)
A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts fastened to its yoke
A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop
Oxbow
A town in North Dakota.
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"bow`, n.
Definition: A frame of wood, bent into the shape of the letter U, and embracing an ox's neck as a kind of collar, the upper ends passing through the bar of the yoke; also, anything so shaped, as a bend in a river.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
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