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.
