BROKEN-BACKED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

having the spine damaged

Example: a broken-backed book; a broken-backed old horse

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Synonyms

Broken-backed, Hogged