1. A leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
   "His bowleg gave him a distinctive gait";
   - bow leg, bandyleg, bandy leg, genu varum, tibia vara

1. Have legs that curve outward at the knees
   - bandy, bandy-legged, bowed[2], bowlegged

1. Outward curvature of the legs
   "His bow legs were a result of vitamin D deficiency in childhood";
   - bow legs, bandy legs

Derived forms: bowlegs, bow legs

See also: unfit

Type of: disability, disablement, handicap [archaic], impairment, leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]

Encyclopedia: Bowleg