oxbow

oxbow

See also: Oxbow

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn
Proto-Germanic *uhsô
Proto-West Germanic *ohsō
Old English oxa
Middle English oxe
English ox
English bow
English oxbow

    From ox + bow.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒksbəʊ/

    Noun

    oxbow (plural oxbows)

    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.

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