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Turtleback
Meaning
Noun
●
Anything having the
shape
of a turtle's back (that is, its shell).
●
In Nautical:
A
convex
deck
at the
bow
or
stern
of a
vessel
,
designed
to
shed
seawater
quickly.
●
In Military & Nautical:
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.
●
A
primitive
stone
celt
of a form
suggesting
the back of a turtle.
●
A
library
binding
of a
mass market
paperback
with a
generic
hardcover.
●
In Composites:
Any
plant
of the
genus
Psathyrotes of
annual
and
perennial
forbs
and low
subshrubs
native
to
dry
areas of
southwestern
North America.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Turtle-Back
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