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turtleback

(tʉrt′'l bak′)

noun

an arched structure built over the deck of a ship as a protection against heavy seas

See turtleback in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Something shaped like the back of a turtle, especially:

a. Nautical An arched structure erected over the deck of a ship as protection from heavy seas.

b. Archaeology A stone tool with a convex side.

Related Forms:

turˈtle·backˌ, turˈtle·backedˌ adjective

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