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whaleback.

A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.