whaleback

English

noun
Definitions
  • (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

Etymology

Compound from English whale + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

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