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

A fat little hand slapped the said shoulder, and "Hillo, Bowlegs!"

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 |Various
At eight oclock to-night a cock-eyed Dutchman, with bowlegs, will call for you.

Droll Stories of Isthmian Life |Evelyn Saxton

bowleg

[ bō′lĕg′ ]

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