oxbow

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈɒksbəʊ/(UK)

Definition of oxbow

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. 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; the land enclosed by such a loop.

name

  1. A town in North Dakota.
  2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Etymology

From ox + bow.

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