broken-backed vs damaged

broken-backed and damaged both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
broken-backed	No	Yes	No	No
damaged	No	Yes	No	No

broken-backed (adjective)	damaged (adjective)
(of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end	harmed or injured or spoiled
having the spine damaged	being unjustly brought into disrepute
(of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth