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turtleback
tur·tle·back
/
ˈtɜr
tlˌbæk
/
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[
tur
-tl-bak
]
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noun
1.
Archaeology
,
tortoise-core
.
2.
Furniture.
an oval or elliptical boss.
Origin:
1880–85;
turtle
1
+
back
1
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turtleback
(ˈtɜːt
ə
lˌbæk)
—
n
1.
an arched projection over the upper deck of a ship at the bow and sometimes at the stern for protection in heavy seas
2.
(
now obsolete in archaeological usage
) a crude convex stone axe
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