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noun
Anything having the shape of a turtle's back (that is, its shell).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, designed to shed seawater quickly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
An armor layout with an armored deck which slopes downwards towards the sides of the ship and connects to the lower edge of the main belt armor, designed to deflect shells striking the ship on trajectories close to horizontal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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noun
A primitive stone celt of a form suggesting the back of a turtle.
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A library binding of a mass market paperback with a generic hardcover.
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Any plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From turtle + back.
