whaleback

whaleback Definition

whale·back (hwāl′bak′, wāl′-)

noun

something rounded on top like the back of a whale
☆ a freight steamer with the bow and upper deck rounded so that heavy seas will wash right over

whaleback Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

ridge: It appears to have been a long, low, narrow whaleback ridge meeting the coastline at approximately 90 degrees.

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