oxbow

noun
/ˈɒksbəʊ/UK

Etymology

From ox + bow.

  1. derived from *bʰewgʰ- — “to bend
  2. inherited from *beuganą
  3. inherited from *beugan
  4. inherited from būgan
  5. inherited from bowen
  6. formed as oxbow — “ox + bow

Definitions

  1. A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are…

    A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.

  2. A meander in a river

    A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.

  3. A town in North Dakota.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA