bowleg

[ boh-leg ]

/ ˈboʊˌlɛg /

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

bow·leg·ged

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

[boh-leg-id-nis] /ˈboʊˌlɛg ɪd nɪs/, noun

The underdog franchise, then only five years old, was led by a bowlegged castoff named Johnny Unitas at quarterback.

New York City Is the Storied Football Capital of the USA |Ben Jacobs |January 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
French was a foreign language so the bowlegged American guard made use of his limited knowledge.

"And they thought we wouldn't fight" |Floyd Gibbons
He was a heavy-set, slouchy man in jeans, broad-shouldered and bowlegged.

Oh, You Tex! |William Macleod Raine
The grizzled, bowlegged cook ambled cheerfully into the laboratory, pushing a lunch cart.

Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung |Victor Appleton

In addition, he was bowlegged as a greyhound, and just now he moved with a limp as though very footsore.

Where the Trail Divides |Will Lillibridge
Gowan started for the corral, the slight waddle of his bowlegged gait rather more pronounced than usual.

Out of the Depths |Robert Ames Bennet

bowleg

[ bō′lĕg′ ]

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