English noun: oxbow | |||
1. | oxbow (object) the land inside an oxbow bend in a river | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma | ||
2. | oxbow (object) a U-shaped curve in a stream | ||
Broader (hypernym) | meander | ||
3. | oxbow (artifact) a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox | ||
Broader (hypernym) | framework | ||