bowleg

English

Etymology

bow +‎ leg

Noun

bowleg (plural bowlegs)

A leg that curves outward at the knee. It might refer to the leg of a human, animal or even a piece of furniture.

Synonyms

bandy, bandy-legged
genu varum, tibia vara, valgus deformity

Derived terms

bow-legged

Translations

leg that curves outward from the knee

Dutch: o-benen
Finnish: länkisääri (fi)
French: genu varum m, jambe arquée f
German: Säbelbein n, O-Bein n
Italian: gambestorte

Polish: kolano szpotawe n
Russian: саблеви́дная нога́ f (sablevídnaja nogá), отклонённое кнару́жи коле́но n (otklonjónnoje knarúži koléno)
Spanish: pierna arqueada f, genu varo m
Swedish: hjulbent (sv)

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