Dictionary

oxbow en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɒksbəʊ/ (UK)

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.

Meanings

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.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of) Short for oxbow lake.
   alt of oxbow lake
   • Old oxbows ('mortlakes') are often rich in plants and animals including rarer ones which have been eliminated from the main channel by pollution or management since the separation. 1982, Tony Hopkins, Pat Brassley, Wildlife of Rivers and Canals (page 45)

Forms

Deriveds

oxbow lake · oxbow stirrup

Translations (2)

de Ochsenkummet (U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox) · de Ochsengeschirr (U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox)