Meaning of broken-backed in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    broken-backed

    Definitions

    1. having the spine damaged

    Examples

    • « a broken-backed book »
    • « a broken-backed old horse »

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  2. 2. (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth

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  3. 3. (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end

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