roach back


noun
  1. an arched back, as of a dog.

Origin of roach back

1
First recorded in 1660–70; special use of roach3

Other words from roach back

  • roach-backed, adjective

Words Nearby roach back

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How to use roach back in a sentence

  • Sometimes the short mane over his humped shoulders is exaggerated; this makes a "Roach-back."

    Wild Animals at Home | Ernest Thompson Seton
  • The roach-back is the other extreme and makes her feel as if she were dipping forward.

  • Maybe it was accident and maybe design, but when the Roach-back jumped from the root it rolled to one side.

    The Biography of a Grizzly | Ernest Seton-Thompson