batwing

Meaning

  1. The wing of a bat, or its shape.
  2. Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.
  3. An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.
  4. A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.
  5. One of a pair of swinging doors which typically do not lock nor cover the full vertical range of the doorway (leaving a large gap at the top and bottom), common especially in saloons.
  6. An exercise or posture on the stomach wherein a dumbbell row or lateral raise is performed.

Synonyms

swinging door

Etymology

From bat + wing.

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