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noun
A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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History
* whale + back. * (ship): From its whale-like appearance when fully loaded.
