broken-backed

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having the spine damaged
  2. adjective (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth
  3. adjective (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end

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