whaleback
English
Etymology
whale
+
back
.
(
ship
)
:
From its whale-like appearance when fully loaded.
Noun
whaleback
(
plural
whalebacks
)
(
historical
)
A kind of
cargo
steamship
with a
hull
that
continuously
curves
above the
waterline
from
vertical
to
horizontal
.
(
geology
)
A
landform
(typically a
sand dune
) having the form of the
back
of a
whale
.
Anagrams
whackable
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