oxbow
/ˈɑksˌboʊ/
adjective
- Shaped like a U; curved like an oxbow.
- The garden had an oxbow-shaped pond in the center.
- We hiked along the oxbow path that followed the river.
- The oxbow curve of the road made driving slow.
noun
- A U-shaped bend in a river or stream.
- The canoe followed the oxbow around the old forest.
- Farmers often plant crops inside the fertile land of an oxbow.
- The river's oxbow created a natural boundary for the property.
- A U-shaped piece of wood or metal that fits under the neck of an ox and is attached to a yoke for pulling a plow or cart.
- The oxbow was carved from a single piece of hardwood.
- In the museum, we saw an antique oxbow used in the 1800s.
- The farmer fitted the oxbow carefully onto the animal's neck.