noun. ['ˈɑːksˌboʊ'] 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.
1. Adjective This leaves an abandoned meander called an oxbow lake.
noun. ['ˈɑːksˌboʊ'] a U-shaped curve in a stream.
noun. ['ˈɑːksˌboʊ'] the land inside an oxbow bend in a river.