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   Whale·back

   /ˈ(h)wālˌbak/

   

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   • 1. 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: "a whaleback ridge"

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   Why is it called a whaleback?

   • These ships, innovative for their time, earned the name “whaleback” for their cigar-shaped steel hulls that rode low in the water when loaded with cargo. McDougall’s Whaleback #136 has seen many changes since she was launched as the Frank Rockefeller in Superior harbor less than a mile from where she now rests.

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   Where do whalebacks form?

   • In theory, whalebacks tend to form in areas of deep ice with rapid flow velocities (James (2003) Geomorph. 55, 1–4). See also Glasser and Harrison (2005) Geograf. Annal. A 87, 3. From: whaleback in A Dictionary of Geography » Subjects: Science and technology — Earth Sciences and Geography

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   Oct 6, 2020 · Whaleback is a noun that means something shaped like the back of a whale. Learn more about its examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Whaleback definition: a cargo vessel having a hull with a convex deck.. See examples of WHALEBACK used in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · Whaleback is a noun that means something shaped like the back of a whale, or a steamboat with a curved upper deck. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Whaleback. A whaleback was a type of cargo steamship of unusual design, with a hull that continuously curved above the waterline from vertical to horizontal. When fully loaded, only the rounded portion of the hull (the "whaleback" proper) could be seen above the waterline.

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   Whaleback is a noun that can mean something shaped like the back of a whale, or a steamboat with a curved upper deck. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of whaleback from various dictionaries and sources.

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   3 days ago · Quick Reference. A streamlined rock knob with symmetrical longitudinal profiles caused by abrasion of both stoss and lee sides. Small whalebacks can form under only a few hundred metres of ice; larger ones under deep ice streams. In theory, whalebacks tend to form in areas of deep ice with rapid flow velocities (James (2003) Geomorph. 55, 1–4).

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022. whale•back (hwāl′ bak′, wāl′ -), n. [ Naut.] Nautical a cargo vessel having a hull with a convex deck. Nautical a deck or cover curving upward. something shaped like the back of a whale, as a rounded hill or an ocean wave. whale1 + back1 1885–90.