hunchback Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
    kyphosis; humpback.
  2. noun a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
    humpback; crookback.

WordNet

Hunch"back` noun
Etymology
Cf. Humpback.
Definitions
  1. A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person.

Webster 1913