el·bow
Pronunciation: \ˈel-ˌbō\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English elbowe, from Old English elboga, from el- (akin to eln ell) + Old English boga bow — more at ell, bow
Date: before 12th century
1 a: the joint of the human arm b: a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate
2: something (as macaroni or an angular pipe fitting) resembling an elbow
— at one's elbow : at one's side
— out at elbows or out at the elbows
1: shabbily dressed
2: short of funds