1
obsolete : a crooked back
2
obsolete : hunchback

Word History

First Known Use

1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crookback was in 1508

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“Crookback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crookback. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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