an abnormal sagging or concavity of the spine in older horses
2.
a paralytic disease of new-born and young lambs caused by demyelination of the central nervous system due to copper deficiency
Derived forms
sway-backed (ˈsway-ˌbacked)
adjective
Examples of 'sway-back' in a sentence
sway-back
Conversely, our studies establish a correlative relationship between flat back and sway-back postures with introverted personalities.
Sylvain Guimond, Wael Massrieh 2012, 'Intricate correlation between body posture, personality trait and incidence of bodypain: a cross-referential study report.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3356261?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)