adj
Meaning 1
Having a broken back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
broken-backed
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adj
Meaning 2
Drooping at each end because of a damaged spine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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adj
Meaning 3
Decrepit, weakened.
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adj
Meaning 4
Of a war or warfare: continuing after the main force has been destroyed or significantly weakened, for example after a devastating nuclear strike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hogged
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
having the spine damaged
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a broken-backed book
- a broken-backed old horse
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
(of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
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