whaleback

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Synonyms: whiteback, halfback, scaleback, whalebacks

Antonyms: whiteback, halfback, scaleback, whalebacks

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A kind of [[cargo]] [[steamship]] with a [[hull]] that [[continuously]] [[curve]]s above the [[waterline]] from [[vertical]] to [[horizontal]].
2. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[landform]] (typically a [[sand dune]]) having the form of the [[back]] of a [[whale]].

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