Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Courb /(k??rb)/ · IPA a. v. i. 01 a. Curved; rounded. 1. Curved; rounded.[Obs.] “Her neck is short, her shoulders courb.” — Gower. 02 v. i. To bend; to stop; to bow. 1. To bend; to stop; to bow.[Obs.] “Then I courbed on my knees.” — Piers Plowman.