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Definition of Swayback
1. Adjective. Having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses).
Definition of Swayback
1. Noun. An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swayback
1. an abnormal sagging of the back [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swayback
Literary usage of Swayback
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"MATERIALS AND METHODS The swayback lamb material was drawn from a collection of
200 clinically, pathologically and biochemically verified cases. ..."
2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"This work seemed particularly desirable in view of certain differences between
the observations of previous British authors on swayback (Innes and Shearer, ..."
3. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Persistence of the swayback posture without a program of exercises to reverse it
may cause die back to lose flexibility on forward bending and introduce ..."
4. The Great Diamond Hoax: And Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury by Asbury Harpending, James Hepburn Wilkins (1913)
"But Maurice Dore was of sedentary habit, soft as mush, and he was on the verge
of collapse. He was nearly chest foundered and had a swayback appearance for ..."
5. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"MATERIALS AND METHODS The swayback lamb material was drawn from a collection of
200 clinically, pathologically and biochemically verified cases. ..."
6. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"This work seemed particularly desirable in view of certain differences between
the observations of previous British authors on swayback (Innes and Shearer, ..."
7. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Persistence of the swayback posture without a program of exercises to reverse it
may cause die back to lose flexibility on forward bending and introduce ..."
8. The Great Diamond Hoax: And Other Stirring Incidents in the Life of Asbury by Asbury Harpending, James Hepburn Wilkins (1913)
"But Maurice Dore was of sedentary habit, soft as mush, and he was on the verge
of collapse. He was nearly chest foundered and had a swayback appearance for ..."