whaleback

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal. historical
  2. A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.

词形变化

whalebacks plural

词源

* whale + back.
* (ship): From its whale-like appearance when fully loaded.
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