oxbow vs meander

oxbow and meander both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oxbow	Yes	No	No	No
meander	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, meander is a hypernym of oxbow; that is, meander is a word with a broader meaning than oxbow:

oxbow (noun)	meander (noun)
a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox	an aimless amble on a winding course
a U-shaped curve in a stream	a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
the land inside an oxbow bend in a river

oxbow (verb)	meander (verb)
	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course