fish-bellied
[ fish-bel-eed ]
/ ˈfɪʃˌbɛl id /
adjective Building Trades, Machinery.
(of a beam or rail) having a convex underside.
Words nearby fish-bellied
fish story, fish tackle, fish tail, fish warden, fish-and-chip shop, fish-bellied, fish-hook, fishable, fishberg concentration test, fishbolt, fishbone fern
Origin of fish-bellied
First recorded in 1825–35
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Examples from the Web for fish-bellied
The malleable rails were of the kind called "fish-bellied," and weighed 28 lbs.
The malleable rails were of the kind called “fish-bellied,” and weighed 28 lbs.
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