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Vinony

oxbow

noun

  1. U-shaped metal pole (or larger wooden frame) that fits the underside and the sides of the neck of an ox or bullock
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɒksbəʊ/

name

  1. A town in North Dakota.
  2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn Proto-Germanic *uhsô Proto-West Germanic *ohsō Old English oxa Middle English oxe English ox English bow English oxbow From ox + bow.

  1. A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
  2. A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.