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Broken-backed

Broken-backed Meaning & Definition
Broken-backed Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Broken-backed?

[adj] (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end
[adj] having the spine damaged; "a broken-backed book"; "a broken-backed old horse"
[adj] (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth

Synonyms | Synonyms for Broken-backed: bulging | convex | damaged | hogged | unfit

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Broken-backed In Webster's Dictionary

\Bro"ken-backed`\, a. 1. Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair. 2. (Naut.) Hogged; so weakened in the frame as to droop at each end; -- said of a ship. --Totten.

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