Whaleback
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whaleback is a noun meaning (geology) A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.
Meaning
(geology) A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.
More Meanings
- (historical) A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal.
Word Forms
- whalebacks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cutwater, washback, gunwale, waterline, pitchback, backwash.
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