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hogback Definition

hog·back (hôg′bak′)

noun

a ridge with a sharp crest and abruptly sloping sides, often formed by the outcropping edge of steeply dipping rock strata

hogback Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tombstone: St Michael's church has traces of structures more than a thousand years old, including an ancient hogback tombstone.
  • stone: Another Viking connection is the hogback stone in the graveyard at Luss.
  • grave: New forms of sculpture were also introduced including the hogback grave marker.