Turtleback

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something shaped like the back of a turtle, especially:
  • n. Nautical An arched structure erected over the deck of a ship as protection from heavy seas.
  • n. Archaeology A stone tool with a convex side.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Anything having the shape of a turtle's back (that is, its shell.)
  • n. A library binding of a mass market paperback with a generic hardcover.
  • n. A common name for plants of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A rude stone celt of a form suggesting the back of a turtle.
  • n. A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so made to shed the seas quickly.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n.
  • n. In mech.: A name given to rounded formations suggesting the carapace of the tortoise or turtle.
  • n. A rounded-back cover of any structure, as over the rear of a motorcar whose frame is designed for the rear seats of the tonneau construction, but in which only two front seats are installed.
  • n. See the extract.
  • n. A West Indian helmet-shell, Cassis tuberosa.
  • n. Something having the shape of a turtle's back.
  • n. An arched protection erected over the upper deck of a steamer at the bow, and often at the stern also, to guard against damage from the breaking on board of heavy seas; a whaleback.
    • Word Usage
    "So now besides the turtleback I also have a new accessory since the last 2 months."
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