oxbow

/ˌɑksˈboʊ/

Other forms: oxbows

Definitions of oxbow

1. noun

   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
   type of:

   framework

   a structure supporting or containing something
2. noun

   a U-shaped curve in a stream
   type of:

   meander

   a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
3. noun

   the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
   type of:

   dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma

   the solid part of the earth's surface