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oxbow

ox·bow [ óks b ] (plural ox·bows)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bend in river: a bend in a river shaped like a "U"

2. land in river bend: the land that lies inside the bend of a river

3. geography 
Same as  oxbow lake


4. U-shaped collar for ox: a collar for an ox used as a draft animal, consisting of a U-shaped piece of wood attached to a yoke

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