adjective
1. having the spine damaged (Freq. 1)
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a broken-backed book
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a broken-backed old horse
• Similar to: ↑damaged
2. (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth
• Similar to: ↑unfit
3. (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end
• Syn: ↑hogged
• Topics: ↑ship
Useful english dictionary. 2012.