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 swayback

  • A man well advanced in years dismounted from a swayback horse at the gate, threw a plow point on the ground and came forward.

    Up Terrapin River |Opie P. Read
  • It was a nuisance to have to keep an eye on the vicious heels of Baldy, the swayback gelding at his left—that was all.