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fish-bellied

[ fish-bel-eed ]

adjective

, Building Trades, Machinery.
  1. (of a beam or rail) having a convex underside.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fish-bellied1

First recorded in 1825–35

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Example Sentences

The malleable rails were of the kind called “fish-bellied,” and weighed 28 lbs.

The malleable rails were of the kind called "fish-bellied," and weighed 28 lbs.

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