oxbow

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see also: Oxbow

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɒksbəʊ/

Noun

oxbow (plural oxbows)

1. A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts fastened to its yoke
2. A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop

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Oxbow

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Proper noun

1. A town in North Dakota.
2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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