Bowlegs
outward curvature of the legs causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact.
a leg so curved.
Historical Examples
Droll Stories of Isthmian Life Evelyn Saxton
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 Various
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