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   broken-backed
   [adj] - (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth 2. [adj] - having the spine damaged 3. [adj] - (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end
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   Broken-backed
   Bro'ken-backed` adjective 1. Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair. 2. (Nautical) Hogged; so weakened in the frame as to droop at each end; -- said of a ship. Totten.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/102
   
   
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   broken-backed
   hogged adjective (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end
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   broken-backed
   adjective having the spine damaged; `a broken-backed book`; `a broken-backed old horse`
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   broken-backed
   adjective (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth
   Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=broken-backed
   
   
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   Broken-backed
   • (a.) Hogged; so weakened in the frame as to droop at each end; -- said of a ship. • (a.) Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair.
   Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/broken-backed/
   
   

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