batwing
Meaning
- The wing of a bat, or its shape.
- Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.
- An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.
- A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.
- 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.
- 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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