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whaleback

Syllabification: (whale·back)
Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)wālˌbak/
Definition of whaleback

noun

  • a thing that is shaped like a whale’s back, especially an arched structure over the bow or stern part of the deck of a steamer, or a large elongated hill: [as modifier]:a whaleback ridge

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