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• Bandy — Ban dy, n.; pl. {Bandies} ( d[i^]z). [Cf. F. band[ e], p. p. of bander to bind, to bend (a bow), to bandy, fr. bande. See {Band}, n.] 1. A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bow — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a slip knot with a double loop. b a ribbon, shoelace, etc., tied with this. c a decoration (on clothing, or painted etc.) in the form of a bow. 2 a device for shooting arrows with a taut string joining the ends of a curved piece …   Useful english dictionary

• bow leg — noun 1. a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) • Syn: ↑bowleg, ↑bandyleg, ↑bandy leg, ↑genu varum, ↑tibia vara • Hypernyms: ↑leg, ↑disability, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• bow legs — noun outward curvature of the legs • Syn: ↑bow leg, ↑bandy legs • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment * * * [bō] plural n. legs that curve outward at the knee; …   Useful english dictionary

• bandy — I adjective bandy legs Syn: bowed, curved, bent; bow legged, bandy legged Ant: straight II verb 1) a figure of $40,000 has been bandied about what s the latest story being bandied about? Syn: to …   Thesaurus of popular words

• bandy — bandy1 [ban′dē] vt. bandied, bandying [Fr bander, to bandy at tennis, lit., connect by binding: see BAND1, vt.] 1. to toss or hit back and forth, as a ball 2. to pass (gossip, rumor, etc.) about freely and carelessly 3. to give and take; specif …   English World dictionary

• bandy-legged — adjective have legs that curve outward at the knees • Syn: ↑bandy, ↑bowed, ↑bowleg, ↑bowlegged • Similar to: ↑unfit * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|leg(ə̇)d adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• bandy legs — noun outward curvature of the legs • Syn: ↑bow leg, ↑bow legs • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment …   Useful english dictionary

• bandy-legged — adjective bow legged; having knees which bend outward …   Wiktionary

• bandy — I. v. a. 1. Toss, toss about, toss to and fro, agitate, dispute about. 2. Exchange, interchange, give and take. II. a. Crooked, bent, bow (legged) …   New dictionary of synonyms

• bandy-legged — /ˈbændi lɛgəd / (say bandee leguhd), / lɛgd/ (say legd) adjective having crooked legs; bow legged …