broken-backed (English, adj)
expansion: broken-backed (comparative more broken-backed, superlative most broken-backed)
Senses:
glosses: Having a broken back.
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: Drooping at each end because of a damaged spine.
raw_tags: of a ship
glosses: Decrepit, weakened.
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: Of a war or warfare: continuing after the main force has been destroyed or significantly weakened, for example after a devastating nuclear strike.
Forms:
form: more broken-backed
tags: comparative
form: most broken-backed
tags: superlative