swayback

[ swey-bak ]
/ ˈsweɪˌbæk /
Veterinary Pathology

noun

an excessive downward curvature of the spinal column in the dorsal region, especially of horses.

adjective

Origin of swayback

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; sway + back1

Words nearby swayback

Example sentences from the Web for sway-back

  • Some woodworkers give their saws a slight camber, or belly, to correspond with the sway-back.

    Farm Mechanics |Herbert A. Shearer

British Dictionary definitions for sway-back

sway-back

noun

vet science an abnormal sagging or concavity of the spine in older horses
a paralytic disease of new-born and young lambs caused by demyelination of the central nervous system due to copper deficiency

Derived forms of sway-back

sway-backed, adjective