WHALEBACK

Etymology

Noun

whaleback (plural whalebacks)

(historical) A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curved above the waterline from vertical to horizontal

(geology) A land form (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale

Anagrams

• whackable

Source: Wiktionary


Whale"back`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A form of vessel, often with steam power, having sharp ends and a very convex upper deck, much used on the Great Lakes, esp. for carrying grain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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