bowleg

[ boh-leg ]
/ ˈboʊˌlɛg /

noun Pathology.

outward curvature of the legs causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact.
a leg so curved.

Origin of bowleg

First recorded in 1545–55; bow2 + leg

OTHER WORDS FROM bowleg

bow·leg·ged [boh-leg-id, boh-legd] /ˈboʊˌlɛg ɪd, ˈboʊˌlɛgd/, adjective bow·leg·ged·ness [boh-leg-id-nis] /ˈboʊˌlɛg ɪd nɪs/, noun

Words nearby bowleg

bowl game, bowl of cherries, life is just a, bowl over, bowlder, bowldering, bowleg, bowler, bowles, bowlful, bowline, bowling

British Dictionary definitions for bow legs

bow legs
/ (bəʊ) /

pl n

a condition in which the legs curve outwards like a bow between the ankle and the thigh Also called: bandy legs

Derived forms of bow legs

bow-legged (bəʊˈlɛɡɪd, bəʊˈlɛɡd), adjective

Medical definitions for bow legs

bowleg
[ bō′lĕg′ ]

n.

A leg having an outward curvature in the region of the knee.